Adams Subdivision
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The Adams Subdivision or Adams Sub is a 139.2-mile (224 km) railway line owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad. It meets the Wyeville Subdivision to the west in Wyeville, Wisconsin and runs to Butler, Wisconsin in the east where it meets the Milwaukee Subdivision.[1] It was constructed in 1911 by the Chicago and North Western Railway. The Twin Cities 400 ran on the Adams Subdivision from its creation in 1935 to its discontinuation in 1963, and was the last routinely operated passenger train to run on the line.[2] In July 2019, an excursion train ran on the Adams Subdivision as part of the "Great Race Across the Midwest" celebratory tour. The train was led by Union Pacific 4014, a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy type steam locomotive.[3]
References
- ^ Yuhas, Mike. "Union Pacific Adams Subdivision Photos". Mike's Railroad Pages.
- ^ "Adams Subdivision". Chicago transit & railfan.
- ^ "The Great Race Across the Midwest: Big Boy No. 4014 Locomotive To Cross Rock River In Wisconsin and Illinois". Rock River Trail. 8 July 2019.