| The former Chicago and North Western Morton Sub --the ex-Minneapolis and St. Louis line to South Dakota which once branched off the Louie's main line at Hopkins, MN-- is now a rail trail between Hopkins and Victoria, MN. West of Victoria the line is either virgin grade or plowed under by local farmers. You can imagine my surprise when I discovered that this portion of virgin grade was becoming a trail itself in order to link downtown Victoria with a new housing development built on the outskirts. The path leading up to the residential developments is visible in the background. |