ex-BN Wrote:

>
> Consider passenger operations of BN to be the same
> as pre-BN for the most part. Amtrak (May 1, 1971)
> was the biggest change. St. Paul Union Depot
> (SPUD) was where most of action occured between
> the Hill lines (GN, NP, CB&Q). The Q forwarded NP
> and GN trains to Chicago from SPUD and vice-versa.
> Eastward trains would stop at GN's Minneapolis
> Station, then use GN trackage to SPUD. The GN or
> NP trains would back in and take the power to
> their respective roundhouses. SPUD crews would
> perform any switching and, depending on the era,
> combine the GN, NP and often a Q train for the
> trip to Chicago. A CB&Q crew with CB&Q power would
> take the trains to Chicago. Some Q trains would
> terminate or originate in the Twin Cities and
> would therefore begin the eastward journey in
> Minneapolis and make a stop at SPUD. They would
> use Q power for the entire trip. Some trains of
> the NP and GN terminated in Twin Cities and would
> use both stations.
>
> Milwaukee and Rock Island could use the tracks
> south of SPUD as run through tracks without the
> need for backing in. They used the Milwaukee's
> Minneapolis depot as well as the SOO.
>
> The Twin Cities--Duluth trains operated as a GN,
> NP, SOO pool. NP and SOO started in Minneapolis
> and made stops at SPUD while GN trains started in
> St. Paul and made a stop in Minneapolis on their
> way to Duluth.
>
> CGW and CNW trains originated in Minneapolis and
> made stops in SPUD while M&StL trains only used
> Minneapolis with no service to St. Paul.

Thank you ex-BN. This is exactly the info I was looking for.