Clinton Sub-Division
  

 The Pacific & American Railroad will utilize the Clinton Sub route as the Clinton Sub-Division of the Belle Plaine Division. The Clinton Sub route is a freeware route created by Craig Hatlestad.

 The Clinton Sub-Division will have two connections on its' westward end. One is at Belle Plaine which connects to St. Maries in the Hoodoo Pass Sub-Division. The second connection is also at Belle Plaine and will connect to Oildale in the Tehachapi Sub-Division. The eastward connection at Clinton connects to vNERR's Bison Rail.

 The Clinton Sub-Division runs in an eastward direction from Belle Plaine almost paralleling a portion of the southern end of the Hoodoo Sub-Division. Because of the close proximity of the two lines management decided to extend track and make a connection between the North Yard of the Clinton Sub-Division and the Prosser Yard on the Hoodoo Sub-Division.

 The Clinton Sub-Division features several major yards and many industrial sidings and spurs. The Clinton Grain terminal and yard is located in the eastern portion of the sub-division. There are a number of metal manufacturing plants and several granaries as well as other grain related industries. There is a Cargill plant and a General Mills plant in the Beverly yard area. A power plant and Quaker Oats manufacturing facility also have a home on the route.

 Public transportation needs are accommodated by twelve passenger platforms located along the route.

 Pacific & American will be using equipment and activities for Clinton Sub-Division work orders from:

·         The P&A Fleet

·         The Tehachapi Pass II and add-ons

·         Cajon Pass Route and add-ons

·         Cascade Crossing equipment

 You will not have to download trains from any place other than Pacific & American. We host our own trains which use our physics to make them compatible with MSTS routes and equipment and to make them as real as we can make them and still be fun to use. They can be found on the P&A Fleet pages. However, you will have to purchase the routes and other add ons to run work orders that require them.

 

Train Artisan Santa Fe Super Chief approaching Clinton Station on the Clinton Sub

The Clinton Sub is a former Chicago & Northwestern route. It is now operated by the Union Pacific Railroad and is a subdivision of their Council Bluffs Division. The route is part of the UP's system running from Chicago, IL to Portland, OR.

The Clinton Sub is a major east-west freight route running from the Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa westward to Boone, Iowa. Annually, the Clinton Sub moves in excess of 40 million tons of freight per mile.

Freight moving over the route includes grain, coal, autoracks, and intermodals. Version One of this route will end at Belle Plaine, Iowa. It is semi-prototypical and includes a small portion of the CRANDIC Railroad at Cedar Rapids. There are 6 large yards. Several small yards are included as well as sidings and spurs in most of the towns along the route. There are stations along the mainline to allow for passenger activities.
Pacific & American 70-2's leading a mixed freight on the Clinton Sub

  Taking a well deserved break in the yard on the Clinton Sub