Hi Gang, I'm brand new to the group and the C&NW is my area of interest. In reference to "400" and the North-Western, it began with passenger service between Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul in 1935.

How True - How True My hometown, Shawano, WI - the crossing point of the C&NW and the Soo, still has its own "400 Bar." It was, and still is, a rowdy place. Just down the street there was a railroad h

I hate to nit-pick, but it was the C&NW which went through Waukesha, rather than the Soo. The owners of the club need to read the historical marker outside of their own building.

Hi All, Does anyone know when the last truss rod cars were built and for how long could they be commonly seen in active use? Cheers, Marty Ross

Ben - Thanks for the info and the links. Marty

Thanks Tim - I was thinking domestic. I'm a Midwestern sort of modeler and the C&NW is my focus.

OK, I'm not contesting that the Soo didn't serve Waukesha and, along with the C&NW, had a delightful collection of freight service to the city. I'm sure that at one point, there were even truss rod ca

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