Re: NNG - Big Boy's Future - trip to Boone, Iowa (and beyond?)
| May 23, 2019 07:34AM |
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Yep, Brian's right about the wye(s) at Nevada (say it with a long A, not like the state), Iowa. Actually, there are two wyes there back to back with about a half mile between them on the west side of Nevada. Nevada is the junction of the E-W Chicago-Omaha ex-CNW mainline and the N-S Kansas City-Minneapolis mainline (ex-M&StL? somebody correct if I am wrong) which crosses under the E-W main on the east side of Nevada. Should be interesting providing the curve radius is compatible with Big Boy's turning radius.
Google maps: Nevada, Iowa
Hooboy, gonna be in Boone on my 70th birthday (good God, am I that old?
and just 2-1/2 hours from me. Guess I know where I will be on that day!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/2019 07:53AM by Mark Valerius.
Google maps: Nevada, Iowa
Hooboy, gonna be in Boone on my 70th birthday (good God, am I that old?
and just 2-1/2 hours from me. Guess I know where I will be on that day!Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/2019 07:53AM by Mark Valerius.
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