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September 25-27, 2026

Amrail Chicago Ops Weekend 2026

Chicago, Illinois

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UP Evanston Sub

Superintendent: Daryl Kruse

Represents the Union Pacific Evanston Subdivision from Peru, Wyoming to Ogden, UT. Modern double-track railroading through western mountain scenery including Echo Canyon and Weber River Canyon. Long trains with DPUs through curves, control points, tunnels, and bridges.

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Railroad Details

Superintendent
Daryl Kruse
Locale
Western Wyoming and northwestern Utah
Scale
HO
Era
2019
Layout Size
2200 square feet
Control System
ESU ECoS/RailCom; JMRI LocoNet turnouts and signals; JMRI CATS dispatch panel (CTC)
Scale Clock
None
Session Length
3–4 hours
Crew Size
10–14
Listed Jobs
Road crews; Evanston yard; Westvaco mine and plant; Holcim cement; UTLX; dispatcher; assistant dispatcher

Location Details

Accessibility
Basement via stairs
Pets
None
Distance from Hotel
47 miles, ~1 hour

Session Notes

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EvanstonSub

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