The
Butte Division focuses on all the Great Northern operations between Butte
and Shelby Montana, with lines that go to Havre and Billings.
Mainly Merchandise freight trains are run with locals each way out of
Great Falls. First
and Second class passenger trains are also run in each direction.
The GM&S is an ore road that interchanges with the GN at Marias.
The Northern Pacific has its own yard at Helena and interchanges with the
GN there. Freight
and passenger are run on the NP.
Division
or location:
Butte Division between Shelby and Butte Montana
Interchange
Railroads:
Milwaukee Road, Northern Pacific, and Glacier Maris & Southern
Size
of Railroad:
2800 Square Feet
Scale:
HO
Era:
Early:
1950’s
Throttle
system: CTC-80
Scale
Clock Speed:
4;1
Length
of Session:
18 hours
Number
of Crew: 14
Train
Control:
Timetable and Train order with vintage telephone communications
Listed
Jobs: Dispatcher,
Station operator. Great Falls Yard Master, Great Falls classification, Milwaukee
Road or 9th Avenue job, Glacier Marias & Southern Crew, and 8
Road/Local crews.
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