Adams Subdivision

Adams Subdivision
Adams Subdivision
	UP 1478, an EMD GP40M-2, leads a train long hood forward north of Oconomowoc on July 25, 2019.
Overview
Status	Active
Owner	Union Pacific Railroad
Locale	Wisconsin
Termini	Wyeville; Butler;
Service
Type	Freight
Operator(s)	Union Pacific Railroad
History
Completed	1911
Technical
Line length	139.2 mi (224.0 km)
Number of tracks	1–2
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	to Tunnel City
	and CP Tomah Subdivision
	wye
	formerly to Fond du Lac
	Clyman Junction
	Clyman Subdivision
	Butler Junction
	Milwaukee Subdivision
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The Adams Subdivision or Adams Sub is a 139.2-mile (224.0 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]

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