CN Cudworth Subdivision

The CN Cudworth subdivision ran between Totzke to Cudworth Junction, where it met the CN Tisdale subdivision. In August 2002 the subdivision was leased to Wheatland Rail for 20 years.

The following data is from the October 29, 1978 employee timetable, with earlier data from the October 29, 1972 timetable in italics. The section between mile 0.0 and mile 38.7 was abandoned sometime in the early 1970s.

MileStationSiding
0.0YOUNG JCT junction with CN Watrous sub
3.7Norco spur6.9 miles
11.7NEELY41 cars
12.7-15.3Unless authorized by Superintendent, movements must not be operated between mileage 12.7 and mileage 15.3.
17.4RUTAN41 cars
24.1MEACHAM40 cars
31.4PETERSON40 cars
38.7TOTZKE
Junction with CN Aberdeen Sub
1,400
46.1BREMEN1,840
54.9CUDWORTH2,240
65.6Non-interlocked crossing of Meskanaw Extension
66.4WAKAW
Junction with CN Meskanaw Sub
2,340
76.4DOMREMY1,940
82.5HOEY1,870
86.4ST. LOUIS430
93.9RED DEER HILL1,870
108.0CUDWORTH JCT.
Junction with CN Tisdale sub

In 1978 the maximum speed on the subdivision was 20 MPH. Only CN units 1000-1076 were permitted; these were GMD1s for light rail branches like this. The maximum car weight was 177,000 lbs.

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