CPKC Elbow Lake/Paynesville Subs - Project Thread and Updates

[ZachBell4400]

So I decided to begin trackwork and detailing of the west end of the CPKC's Minnesota portion of the line at Nashua, located at the junction of MN-9 and MN-55 in southern Wilkin County. It is also the site of the crossover of BNSF's Morris Subdivision (the diamond and interchange is known as Aberdeen Line Junction near SOO MP 179). This is mostly flat terrain since it is farmland and grain elevators in this part of west-central Minnesota. This portion of line is WIP.

Looking north on Highway 9.
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[BrandonS261]

I have also started working on the Paynesville Sub and have the trackage laid out from Minneapolis to Buffalo, MN. Now this is part of my Mega Minnesota route so I have many other areas I have been working on as well but glad to see someone else from Minnesota has decided to tackle some Minnesota routes as I feel Minnesota and WI kind of get left out when it comes to routes in MSTS/Open Rails.

[ZachBell4400]

I agree. One of the two states in the OR community that needs a route.

[ZachBell4400]

A little progress west of Tenney, MN, on the Elbow Lake Sub heading west of Aberdeen Line Jct. A gas station, farm property and US-75 (King of Trails) and MN-55 (Olson Mem Hwy). Screenshot 2026-10-11 021635.png