CN East Junction
The intersection of the CN's Memphis Sub, Grenada District and LA Belt is named East Junction. To the west of the junction is Harrison Yard, to the east is "E" Yard and the LA Belt. The Memphis Sub is to the north and the Grenada District is to the south. The Memphis Sub/Grenada District track passes over the LA Belt and connects with the LA Belt and Harrison Yard via the "City Wye" in the northwest quadrant and the "Grenada Wye" in the southwest quadrant. There is also a connection between the Memphis Sub and the LA Belt in the northeast quadrant known as the "Warehouse Lead". Another name associated with this location is the "Seawall". The Seawall is within the track configuratrion of East Junction and is where the LA Belt passes through a gap in a levee protecting South Memphis from floodwaters of the Mississippi River and Nonconnah Creek. A small metal building sits next the the gap containing gates which would be installed to close the gap if needed. If such flooding should occur, Harrison Yard would be on the flooded side of the Levee.
Click on the above picture for East Junction pictures from 1999
Above Video:BNSF Transfer to the IC at Johnston Yard, Memphis, TN, Fall of 1999.
Click on above picture for East Junction pictures from 2009
Above video taken at the Grenada Wye at the entrance to CN Harrison Yard, Memphis TN. Inbound grain train clearing the Wye, Job taking cut of cars to E-Yard, inbound Grenada Railway Train, Hump engines pulling a cut out of receiving yard to be humped.
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