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GEOGRAPHIC EXPLANATIONS
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The easiest way to understand the layout of this route is to break it into three sections. The shortest is the LEWMAPLE section (circled in red). Its Eastern limit is at Blainseville Jct, and the Western limit is where it meets the mainline near Millbury.
Starting at the Easternmost point (right side)
-Blainseville Jct (no station)
-Mapleview
-Gunnison
-Valero (no station)
-Wawasee
-LEWMAPLE Jct (no station) - heading North - Dunford, Fenton, Deston, Cairn
-Fisherville
-LAMBERT Jct (no station) - heading Northwest - Springvale (no station), Patoka (no station), Bloomfield, Lambert, Edison, Coldwater(museum)
-Lewiston
-Millbury Jct (station at Millbury)
The second section is the Oakwood section (circled in yellow), which starts in the Northeast at Ashleigh, and ends in the West at Oakwood jct.
Starting at the top right (Northeast, and heading West)
-Ashleigh
-Lyle
-Gladston
-Gladston Port
-Carver (no station)
-Clarkseville - Heading East on Halden sub - Lang, Halden, Peart
-Millhurst
-Blainseville Jct (no station) - South spur to Blainseville
-Monterrey (no station)
-Flagston
-Ogden
-Caldwell
-Sherwood
-Oakwood
-Oakwood Jct (no station)
The third and longest section (circled in light purple) starts in the East at the Lewmaple Jct, and ends in the West at Schaumburg. (Only the Eastern end of this section is shown - everything to the West from here is part of this section)
Starting at Northeastern limit (top of purple area above) and heading South and then West
-Lewmaple Jct (no station)
-Oakwood Jct (no station)
-Wallace
-Millbury
-Omarin
-Laurentian Container/crude pier (no station)
-Palmer
-Barton
-Burnfield
-Lakeridge
-Joliet
-Gilby
-Travis
-Marklin
-Kallaneal - South spur to Walden (no station)
-Eccles
-Eso Flats
-Selkirk
-Grantly
-Smithville Classification Yard (no station)
-Cochrane - Northwest spur to Milton, Klein
-Madison
-Graydon
-Elmview
-Waverly
-Courtland
-Alder
-Schaumburg
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INDUSTRY EXPLANATIONS
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This is an explanation of what industries produce and consume.
LIQUID STUFF:
CRUDE: Loaded at Gilby. Unloaded at refineries in Lakeridge, Sherwood, Valero and Halden, as well as Laurentian Pier East of Palmer and a small facility in Gladston.
DIESEL: Loaded at Valero and Halden refineries, as well as at a facility in Elmview. Unloaded at mines in Halden, Blainseville and Eso Flats, Harrington Lumber, and facilities in Mapleview, Wallace, Joliet, Milton, Madison, Lambert, Courtland, Alder, and the factory in Springvale. It can also be dropped off at the loco facility in Oakwood.
PETROL FUEL (GASOLINE): Loaded at Lakeridge refinery, as well as at a facility in Elmview. Unloaded at facilities in Mapleview, Patoka, Blainseville, Ogden, Joliet, Gilby, Eccles, Milton, Madison, Lambert, Selkirk, Courtland, and East of Peart.
AVIATION FUEL: Loaded at Sherwood refinery. Unloaded at Ogden Helipad, and Millhurst and Millbury airports.
LNG: Loaded in Kallaneal. Unloaded in Gunnison and Clarkseville.
PROPANE: Loaded at Fenton. Unloaded at Elmview.
ETHANOL: Loaded at Waverly. Unloaded at Deston.
SOLID STUFF:
COAL: Loaded at mines in Halden and Blainseville. Unloaded at piers in Gladston Port and Joliet, as well as the powerstaion at Eccles.
IRON ORE: Loaded at Eso Flats. Unloaded at Grantly.
SAND AND LOOSE GRAVEL: Loaded at quarry near Fisherville. Unloaded at cement factories in Eso Flats and Millbury, as well as an aggregate industries in Madison and Alder.
CEMENT: Loaded at factories mentioned above. Delivered to pier in Gilby and factory in Grantly.
GRANULAR PLASTIC PELLETS: Loaded in Wallace. Unloaded in Joliet factory, and at industries in Elmview, Flagston and Courtland.
LIMESTONE AGGREGATE: Loaded at quarry in Lambert, and delivered to pier in Lyle.
ROCK SALT: Loaded at Waverly. Unloaded at Gunnison and Deston.
FORESTRY:
LOGS: Loaded at Harrington Lumber (East of Palmer) and Mapleview Lumber (East of Mapleview). Unloaded at mills in Flagston and Burnfield.
LUMBER: Loaded at above mills, delivered to industries in Millhurst, Mapleview, Bloomfield, Blainseville, Gilby, Marklin, Milton, Lyle, Lambert and Waverly.
BLUE NORTH PACKAGED LUMBER: Loaded at sidings in above mills. Unloaded in Millhurst, Gilby, and Elmview and Schaumburg.
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WOODCHIPS: Loaded at above mills. Unloaded at pulp mills in Lang, Caldwell and Palmer, as well as Glaston Port. They can also be unloated at the plywood factory North of Deston.
BLEACHED PAPER ROLLS: Loaded at sidings in Wallace. Unloaded at facilities in Kallaneal, Cochrane, Madison, Edison, and Elmview.
AGRICULTURAL:
WHEAT: Most* elevators along the line produce wheat. Unloaded at pier in Eso Flats.
CORN: Loaded at silos in Bloomfield. Unloaded at factories in Ashleigh, Fenton and Peart, and the ethanol plant in Waverly.
BARLEY: Loaded at Omarin and Elmview. Unloaded at Bud Brewery in Gilby.
Note - Wheat, corn and barley can also be unloaded at Vincennes Feed near Gunnison.
PALLETS OF STOCKFEED: Loaded at Vincennes Feed. Unloaded at Garden Center East of Lakeridge, and at warehouse in Milton.
FRUIT PALLETS: Loaded at piers 3 and 4 in Lakeridge, and West of Elmview. Delivered to warehouses in Caldwell and Millhurst, as well as in Madison, Elmview and Alder.
SUGAR: Loaded at mill North of Oakwood Jct. Unloaded at industry in Lang West.
CORN OIL: Loaded in Ashleigh. Unloaded in Edison.
CORN SWEETENER: Loaded in Fenton. Unloaded in Klein.
POTASH: Loaded at Deston. Unloaded at the harbor in Waverly.
CORN GLUTEN FEED: Loaded in Peart. Unloaded at factory North of Klein.
HEAVY METAL:
GALVANIZED STEEL COILS: Loaded at industries in Travis and East of Gilby. Unloaded at facilities in Eso Flats, Sherwood (West), Halden, and the big factory in Palmer.
SCRAP METAL: Loaded in Walden and Milton. Unloaded at Pipe factory East of Grantly, big factory in Palmer, and at Gladston Port.
5/16" COPPER ROD: Loaded in Edison. Unloaded in Ashleigh.
Note - Bulkhead flats work well.
C-BEAMS: Loaded at big factory in Palmer. Unloaded in Millbury, Madison, Lyle and Gunnison.
PIPES: Loaded at factory East of Grantly. Unloaded in Selkirk, Lakeridge, and yard near Oakwood Jct.
TRANSFORMER: Loaded at factory in Travis. Unloaded at substation in Millhurst.
GENERAL AUTOPARTS: Loaded at Fenton. Unloaded in Caldwell.
TOFC: Loaded at yard in Madison. Unloaded in Dunford.
Note - you must download the “TOFC” pack from the freeware/rolling stock/ProductsLoads section at Jointedrail.com.
40’ WEATHERED CONTAINERS: Loaded in Eso Flats and East of Gilby. Unloaded at pier East of Palmer, in Wallace, Madison and at the Gladston Port.
Note - you must download the “Weathered Containers” pack from the freeware/rolling stock/ProductsLoads section at Jointedrail.com.
AUTOS: Load cars at plant in Caldwell. Unload in Halden, Sherwood, Madison and Eso Flats.
Note - JR freeware autoracks work really well.
MASSEY FERGUSON TRACTORS: Loaded in Carver. Unloaded at sidings in Fisherville, Gilby, and Milton.
EXCAVATORS: Picked up at factory in Cairn and dropped off at Coal pier supply track in Alder.
MISCELLANEOUS:
GENERAL GOODS: Too many to list. Some produce, some consume. What can I say?
LOCO SERVICING: Diesel fuel, water and sand can be loaded at all loco mtce facilities, as well as various other sidings.
PASSENGERS: There are 53 passenger stations located along the route. They are not set up for any kind of scheduled peak.