Spokane to St. Paul traffic (BNSF, ex-BN, ex-NP)

·         Passenger

None, since 1979.

·         Intermodal

The following intermodal trains were observed on this line in 2007:

Z-CHCLAU (and the reverse?) between Cicero, IL and Laurel, MT

·         Coal

The following loaded and empty unit coal trains were observed on this line in 2007:

C-ABMBEN and E-BENABM, between Absoloka Mine, Kuehn, MT and Northern States Power, Becker, MN (at least two each way, per day)
C-ABMBES and E-BESABM, between Absoloka Mine, Kuehn, MT and S. Minnesota Municipal Power, Becker, MN
C-BTNBEN and E-BENBTM, between Black Thunder Mine, WY and Northern States Power, Becker, MN
C-CANSPC and E-SPCCAM< between Caballo Mine, WY and Alliant Power Company, "St. Paul" (CP/Portage, WI)
C-DKMSUD and E-SUDDKM, between Decker Mine, WY and (boat for) Detroit Edison, Superior, WI (at least two each way, per day)
C-EBMSPC and E-SPCEBM, between Eagle Butte Mine, WY and Alliant Power Company, "St. Paul" (CP/Portage, WI)
C-NAMSUD and E-SUDNAM, between North Antelope Mine, WY and (boat for) Detroit Edison, Superior, WI
C-RBMCOB and E-COBRBM, between Rosebud Mine, WY and Minnesota Power, Cohasset, MN
C-SCMCOB and E-COBSCM, between Spring Creek Mine, WY and Minnesota Power, Cohasset, MN
C-SCMSUD and E-SUDSCM, between Spring Creek Mine, WY and (boat for) Detroit Edison, Superior, WI (at least three each way, per day)

·         Grain

The following grain unit train was observed on this line in 2007:

G-SLGBRC, a grain shuttle from Sterling, ND to Belt Railway Clearing Yard, Chicago

·         General Merchandise

The following manifest trains were observed on this line in 2007:

H-LAUDIL and the reverse, between Laurel, MT and Dilworth, MN
H-LAUGAL and the reverse, between Laurel, MT and Galesburg, IL