by mtuandrew
We were discussing the Milwaukee Road Lines West in http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9541, and someone was wondering whether it could be rebuilt. This is a pretty far-fetched idea, but brought up that BNSF uses the ex-MILW main from Terry, MT to Appleton, MN. How much traffic and what kind of traffic generally uses this line? Does the state of South Dakota still own the line, or does BNSF officially own it? Finally, what kind of rights does the Twin Cities & Western have, and do they get much interchange traffic? Thanks.