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| Title: |
GN SD9 at Mpls Jct MN in 1955. |
| Description: |
This was taken near the end of steam during the transition period. For a while diesels worked along side and with steam. During the fall grain rush some steam engines were pulled out of retirement up to 1958. SD9s survived on the BNSF up to 2011, and some will continue to serve as slugs. |
| Photo Date: |
4/12/1955 Upload Date: 12/7/2011 11:01:15 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GN 559(SD7) |
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1991 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A Great Northern 2-8-2 in Wayzata MN 1957 by the depot. |
| Description: |
A Great Northern 2-8-2 heavy Mikado in downtown Wayzata MN in the final steam runs of 1957. Its by Sunsets eatery on Lake Minnetonka and ready to pass the Wazata depot in 300 ft. There were still 75 GN steam engines running on the GN with the fall grain rush of 1957, the end of steam on the GN. The train is on the westbound mainline headed to Wilmar MN yard. The building on left is where Chico's is now in Wayzata. |
| Photo Date: |
7/29/1957 Upload Date: 3/14/2022 4:21:57 PM |
| Location: |
Wayzata, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Station,Steam,Track |
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587 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Great Northern 2-8-2 steam engine Minneapolis MN 1957. |
| Description: |
The Great Northern still had 75 larger steam engines still running in the fall grain rush of 1957, running between Minot and the Twin Cities. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1957 Upload Date: 4/30/2022 2:23:02 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
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166 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A Great Northern 2-8-8-2 R1 steam engine in 1960 at the Superior WI roundhouse near Duluth in 1960. |
| Description: |
The GN moved a few 2-8-8-2s from the Rocky Mtn district to the MN iron range around 1943. Steam ended on the GN with the fall grain rush of 1957, but this R1 steam engine sits near Duluth Mn in 1960. These articulated steam enginese were 119 feet long with the tender. They were about 6,300 HP. Todays deisels are about 4,400 HP. |
| Photo Date: |
5/19/1960 Upload Date: 3/7/2022 10:12:22 PM |
| Location: |
St Paul, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Station,Steam |
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300 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Great Northern 2-8-8-0 steam engine in the storage lines early in the 1960s. |
| Description: |
The GN stored many steam engines around the system thru the 1960s. This is at Superior WI GN yard near Duluth. The GN used these for hauling iron ore as an N3 class on the MN iron range. The boiler operated at 240 psi. Horsepower is estimated at over 6,400 HP. This engine weighed over 280 tons and 110 feet long. A modern diesel engine on average is 4,400 HP in the year 2011. Some N3 class steam engines were still running in 1954. This operated out of the Allouez GN roundhouse. |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/1961 Upload Date: 9/9/2011 2:10:58 PM |
| Location: |
superior, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GN 2005(2-8-8-0) |
| Views: |
5902 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Stored GN steam engine line in Mpls MN in early 1960s. |
| Description: |
The GN stored many steam engines at the end of steam and they remained in various locations stored into the early 1960s until they were scrapped. Only 9 GN steam engines were saved. |
| Photo Date: |
7/8/1961 Upload Date: 9/16/2011 4:34:44 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GN 3224(2-8-2) |
| Views: |
1749 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A Great Northern 2-8-8-2 stored in Superior WI yard in 1961. |
| Description: |
GN sent a few 2882s from Rocky Mtn division to Hibbing MN area near Duluth to help on iron range around 1953. Horsepower on this engine is about 6,400 HP. Modern deisel 4,400 HP. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1961 Upload Date: 4/28/2022 4:50:56 PM |
| Location: |
Duluth, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
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209 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Great Northern steam engines stored at GN Mpls Jct roundhouse in 1962. |
| Description: |
The GN had some steam engines also stored at Mpls Jct at the Mpls GN roundhouse still in 1962. Most GN steam engines pulled their last revenue mile around 1955, but sometimes during the fall grain rush, some larger steam engines were fired backup and taken out of the retirement storage lines. |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/1962 Upload Date: 9/17/2011 2:35:45 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GN 832(0-8-0) |
| Views: |
1073 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CB&Q at the Mpls MN Great Northern depot in 1965. |
| Description: |
This CB&Q transfer is passing through the Mpls MN GN main depot, and will soon cross over the GN double mainline and cross into the CB&Q short yard in Mpls MN next to the depot by the Mississippi River. The Q kept passenger cars in that yard also. |
| Photo Date: |
3/24/1965 Upload Date: 9/16/2011 4:09:18 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 133A(F3A) |
| Views: |
2554 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The back side of the Mpls MN main GN depot in 1965. |
| Description: |
This would be some neat trackwork to model in HO scale. This depot serviced the GN, NP, CB&Q, CNW, and CGW in Minneapolis. |
| Photo Date: |
4/12/1965 Upload Date: 9/23/2011 8:16:49 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
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2085 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Great Northern passenger train and switcher in back of the Mpls MN main GN depot in 1965. |
| Description: |
Looks like the GN Empire Builder is headed into the depot and is a half mile from its destination. Then its off to St Paul depot and Chicago. |
| Photo Date: |
4/13/1965 Upload Date: 9/14/2011 3:51:16 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
GN F7(F7A) |
| Views: |
3136 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The main GN University of Minnesota yard in Mpls MN in 1965. |
| Description: |
GN had their main east end system yard at the University of Minnesota. Mpls was the leader in grain milling up to the 1950s as the world leader in grain milling. |
| Photo Date: |
4/18/1965 Upload Date: 9/27/2011 1:06:23 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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1970 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GN F7s at the Mpls MN University of Minnesota main GN yard in 1965. |
| Description: |
This yard was as large as Northtown in Fridley at one time. The CNW had a large yard next to the GN yard at the other end, and the CGW also had a large yard by the grain elevators. |
| Photo Date: |
4/18/1965 Upload Date: 9/27/2011 1:07:53 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Yard,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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1900 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Great Northern E units and F units at the St Paul MN roundhouse depot in 1965. |
| Description: |
The GN kept all of their passenger units in back of the St Paul depot roundhouse. |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/1965 Upload Date: 12/4/2011 2:27:49 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GN 503(E7A) |
| Views: |
2590 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CGW passenger train in Mpls MN 1965. |
| Description: |
The CGW is pulling out of their yard and roundhouse area on Boom Island in Mpls MN, and turning onto the GN double mainline near the Mississppi River and the depot. This bridge remains today without track on it anymore in Mpls. |
| Photo Date: |
6/17/1965 Upload Date: 9/24/2011 4:02:24 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CGW 154(F7A) |
| Views: |
4362 Comments: 13 |
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| Title: |
Soo Line passenger at the Mpls MN Milwaukee Road depot. |
| Description: |
In Minneapolis the GN had a main depot by the Mississippi River shared by the NP, CNW, CGW, CB&Q and other railroads. The Soo Line and Milwaukee Road had their own shared depot in Mpls MN. |
| Photo Date: |
6/18/1965 Upload Date: 9/9/2011 11:14:13 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 2552(GP9) |
| Views: |
5152 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Great Northern mail train at the main Mpls MN GN depot in 1965. |
| Description: |
Here is the back side of the main Mpls MN GN depot in 1965. The two GN mainlines to Wazata MN are two the left. GN also had a dual mainline via Northtown headed to St Clould. Note the neat trackwork at the depot. I have a front side photo of the depot in this library. |
| Photo Date: |
7/4/1965 Upload Date: 9/24/2011 11:30:46 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
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2061 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Great Northern SD9 in Mpls MN in 1965. |
| Description: |
My favorite RR and engine model. |
| Photo Date: |
7/18/1965 Upload Date: 11/7/2011 9:58:04 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN 591(SD9) |
| Views: |
2654 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee Road mendota main line abandoned by early 1960s. |
| Description: |
The mendota highway bridge in the backround by Fort Snelling remains today Hwy 55. The Milwaukee Road mainline used to run under that. You are looking at the Milwaukee Road mainline bridge tracks being removed. By 1957 Milwaukee road built the hump yard in St Paul and preferred running on the short line bridge in Minneapolis over the Mississippi River. A swing bridge used to open for bardge traffic at what you are looking at. |
| Photo Date: |
8/13/1965 Upload Date: 12/21/2022 6:23:28 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Track |
| Locomotives: |
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376 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
This is the Great Northern Hutchison MN line from Wazata MN on Lake Minnetonka to Hutchison MN. |
| Description: |
This caboose has been saved. The Hutch line was operated by the BN and then by Dakota Rail until the year 2000 serving many local customers. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1965 Upload Date: 9/8/2011 3:23:22 PM |
| Location: |
Hutchinson, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN 186(NW5) |
| Views: |
2172 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The Great Northern main Mpls MN yard at the University of Minnesota. |
| Description: |
This is James J. Hills main Mpls GN yard. The CBQ ran a steam special you can see in the photo. This yard is mostly intermodal today off 280. The CNW had a major interchange yard at the other end. Up to 1950, Minneapolis MN was the largest grain milling operation in the world. The white "U" double elevator left of black elevator holds 7M bushels at 122 ft holds 1,750 grain hoppers of grain called ADM DelMar4. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1965 Upload Date: 9/8/2011 5:20:36 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Track |
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1982 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Old Fort Snelling Milwaukee Road Mainline bridge - abandonded by early 1960s. Prior to the Milwaukee shortline bridge this was their mainline over the Mississippi River area. |
| Description: |
The Milwaukee Road abandoned the Fort Snelling mainline in the early 1960s in favor of the Minneapolis shortline crossing of the Mississippi River. |
| Photo Date: |
8/17/1965 Upload Date: 12/21/2022 6:15:22 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Track |
| Locomotives: |
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203 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee Road Mendota MN Main Line in the early 1960s. |
| Description: |
Milwaukee Road got ready to abondonded the Mendota main line near Fort Snelling in Mpls MN around 1962 in favor of the shortline bridge in Minneapolis over the Mississippi River. |
| Photo Date: |
8/17/1965 Upload Date: 12/21/2022 6:12:22 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track |
| Locomotives: |
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393 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Great Northern Mpls MN yard UofM Dinkytown - Gopher passenger |
| Description: |
The GN gophers is headed past Dinkytown MN eastbount passenger main, just cleared stone arch bridge, headed for St Paul. The main GN MPls yards are to back right, very large. To the right crossings are the M&STL grain yards. |
| Photo Date: |
11/5/1965 Upload Date: 2/9/2024 12:29:56 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis Jct., MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Track |
| Locomotives: |
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100 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Northern Pacific GP9 switching the Mpls MN main depot in 1965. |
| Description: |
The GN, NP, CB&Q, CNW, and CGW used this main depot built by James J. Hills rail road. This depot serviced over 125 passenger trains per day at its peak of passenger travel. The Soo Line and Milwaukee used a depot a mile from here called the Milwaukee Road depot. |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1965 Upload Date: 10/1/2011 12:07:49 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NP 262(GP9) |
| Views: |
2705 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Great Northern roundhouse at Mpls Jct MN in 1969. |
| Description: |
This was the main Great Northern roundhouse in Mpls MN at Harrison St. Its the home of Milwaukee Road #261 today. The turntable was donated by the BNSF to the GN Jackson St Roundhouse in St Paul MN open to the public Saturdays from 10-4 for train rides. http://www.mtmuseum.org/jsrh.shtml The BN consolidated all their Twin Cities operations to NP Northtown yard in Mpls MN in Fridley. Milwaukee Road steam engine #261 is making a trip from here in Mpls MN to Duluth May 11-12, 2013. Get your tickets online at http://261.com/steam-excursion-years/ |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/1967 Upload Date: 1/30/2013 1:38:16 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN 428(F45) |
| Views: |
2035 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island E units entering the St Paul MN depot in 1967. |
| Description: |
This depot opens again to Amtrak service and light rail in St Paul in 2013. Rock On. |
| Photo Date: |
7/4/1967 Upload Date: 2/26/2012 11:26:54 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 646(E8A) |
| Views: |
1007 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Great Northern in Mpls MN in 1967. |
| Description: |
A neat GN consist. Nice to see an F unit on the point. |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/1967 Upload Date: 9/16/2011 4:03:09 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN 309A(F7A) |
| Views: |
1441 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CBQ E9 on rock/CBQ train - Hiawatha Ave Mpls MN 1967 |
| Description: |
Using the Milwaukee road depot - its near the south Mpls Target store - this is in South Minneapolis MN near the ADM and General mills elevators used today by Minnesota Commercial RR |
| Photo Date: |
7/13/1967 Upload Date: 4/7/2024 12:00:28 PM |
| Location: |
St Paul, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
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46 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Great Northern ore train at Minneapolis MN Union Yard in 1967. |
| Description: |
The Great Northern ran a few ore trains from the mines in Northern MN near Duluth down to Minneapolis MN and then transfered the trains to the CB&Q in St Paul MN. The CB&Q would run them to Chicago. Most of the GN ore was sent to ore docks near Duluth by ore boat. The BNSF still runs a few direct ore trains from Duluth to Chicago by rail. GN Union Yard in Mpls MN near the University of MN was their main yard on the east end of the System. It was as big as Northtown yard at one time. The CNW and CGW had large yards here also. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1967 Upload Date: 2/21/2013 9:50:19 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN 309C(F7A) |
| Views: |
3317 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GN Empire Builder at the Mpls MN depot in 1967. |
| Description: |
The Builder soon will be off to St Paul and Chicago. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1967 Upload Date: 1/3/2012 5:08:56 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN 356A(F3A) |
| Views: |
3817 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Great Northern engines at roundhouse by St Paul MN depot in 1967. |
| Description: |
The GN kept their passenger power behind the roundhouse next to the St Paul MN depot. This was power for the Empire Builder, Western Star, Gopher, etc... |
| Photo Date: |
7/19/1967 Upload Date: 2/16/2012 5:54:46 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Passenger,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN F7(F7A) |
| Views: |
2086 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Great Northern on the Minneapolis, MN Stone Arch bridge. |
| Description: |
This is a double tracked bridge built by the GN in the 1880s by James J. Hill for the GN and was used by several railroads in Minneapolis to cross the Mississippi River and get access to the Mpls main depot. This was double tracked and used up until the 1980s under the BN. Its now a walking path. Minneapolis was the largest grain milling operations center in the world up to the 1950s. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1967 Upload Date: 9/9/2011 10:47:09 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN 503(E7A) |
| Views: |
3969 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Great Northern train headed from Mpls yard at University of MN to Wazata in 1967. |
| Description: |
This train is in back of the main Mpls MN GN depot on a sunny day in 1967. The main GN mainline ran from Mpls via St. Cloud to Seattle and runs by Northtown. The secondary GN mainline is still in use by the BNSF and ran from the Mpls Jct wye past Wazata on Lake Minnetonka to Willmar. Some of the GN F units survived on the BN to 1984. The curved tracks to the right are the depot track leads to the Mpls GN depot. The MTM saved one of the GN F units stored at Jackson St. in St Paul, but it was repainted NP. Hopefully someday they can power it up and repaint it in its true GN colors. The MTM roundhouse at Jackson St. in St Paul has about 8 GN passenger cars saved in GN paint and runs train rides in Osceola Mn 30 min out of St Paul past Stillwater. Train rides are Sat from 10-4. |
| Photo Date: |
7/28/1967 Upload Date: 9/30/2011 8:27:51 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN F7(F7A) |
| Views: |
1950 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A Great Northern train on the GN Wazata line in 1967. |
| Description: |
This train is passing by the Mpls GN depot headed to the main GN yard at the University of Minnesota in the summer of 1967. |
| Photo Date: |
8/3/1967 Upload Date: 9/24/2011 2:46:32 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN 2501(U25B) |
| Views: |
1658 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee Road ABA F unit helper set in St Paul MN in 1967. |
| Description: |
The Milwaukee liked to run these as helpers on the BIG HILL in St Paul MN out of Daytons Bluff yard. They liked to use these on transfers with the GN, NP, Soo Line, CNW, and Rock Island in St Paul MN |
| Photo Date: |
8/14/1967 Upload Date: 9/8/2011 3:30:32 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 68C(F7A) |
| Views: |
1624 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A Great Northern ore train headed for Superior and Duluth in 1967. |
| Description: |
The BNSF operates the GN ore docks today in 2012 near Duluth MN. |
| Photo Date: |
8/27/1967 Upload Date: 6/3/2012 1:17:12 AM |
| Location: |
Duluth, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN F7(F7A) |
| Views: |
1961 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NP pass train Mpls depot 1967. |
| Description: |
A yard behind Mpls MN depot as an NP pass train prepares to enter depot. The Monte Carlo steakhouse now where the yard is today. Yard all gone. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/1967 Upload Date: 2/26/2023 7:05:43 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis Jct., MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Yard,Passenger,Track |
| Locomotives: |
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206 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee Road passenger train at the Mpls MN Milwaukee depot in 1968. |
| Description: |
The Milwaukee and Soo Line shared use of the Mpls Milwaukee Road Depot in Minneapolis MN. |
| Photo Date: |
4/13/1968 Upload Date: 9/11/2011 3:08:04 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 35C(E9A) |
| Views: |
1113 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Great Northern SW1500 in back of the Mpls MN GN Depot in 1968. |
| Description: |
The GN purchased brand new SW1500s from EMD when they moved to the big sky blue scheme around 1967, three years prior to the BN merger. Some GN units survived in GN paint until 1978. |
| Photo Date: |
4/15/1968 Upload Date: 9/10/2011 2:44:07 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GN 206(SW1500) |
| Views: |
4899 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A Milwaukee Road Baldwin switcher at Daytons Bluff yard in St Paul MN in 1968. |
| Description: |
The Milwaukee used Baldwin switchers until they were scraped and replace by MP15ACs in the mid 70s from EMD. Many of the Milwaukee MP15ACs are still running today. |
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5/15/1968 Upload Date: 9/11/2011 3:12:16 PM |
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Daytons Bluff, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
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Action |
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MILW 945(DS44-1000) |
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The CB&Q at Daytons Bluff yard in St Paul MN. The CBQ had a medium sized yard here with a roundhouse. |
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This was taken a few years prior to the BN merger. |
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7/15/1968 Upload Date: 9/9/2011 2:03:42 PM |
| Location: |
Daytons Bluff, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
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Action |
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CBQ 182(GP40) |
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Northern Pacific coach yard in St. Paul MN in 1968. |
| Description: |
The NP had a good sized coach yard by the St Paul depot. This was take in 1968 a few years prior to the BN merger. |
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8/5/1968 Upload Date: 9/9/2011 2:50:03 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
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Passenger |
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NP 133(SW1200) |
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GN SDP40s in St Paul in 1968 by the St Paul Depot. |
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The MTM has an operating SDP40 they plan to restore to the GN big sky blue colors soon. You can ride on this train in Osceola MN 30 min from St Paul MN out of Stillwater MN any Saturday. It is repaired at the Jackson St GN shops in St. Paul MN that is a working roundhouse open to the public Sat 10-2. |
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8/15/1968 Upload Date: 9/8/2011 3:41:32 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Roster |
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GN 331(SDP45) |
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1894 Comments: 1 |
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A GN switcher in Minneapolis MN in 1968. |
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The GN used these to switch passenger trains, switch yards, and run locals to set out cars to local customers. |
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8/15/1968 Upload Date: 9/17/2011 7:57:41 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
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Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GN 162(NW2) |
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1055 Comments: 0 |
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CB&Q in St Paul Daytons Bluff yard in 1968. |
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The CB&Q used a trio of SW switchers to run transfers up the BIG HILL in St Pa ul with the GN, NP, CNW, Soo Line and other railroad in the Twin Cities around St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN. The grade out of St. Paul is very steep and I read is as tough a grade as that in the Rocky Mountains. |
| Photo Date: |
8/17/1968 Upload Date: 9/8/2011 5:32:16 PM |
| Location: |
Daytons Bluff, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9412B(NW2) |
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840 Comments: 1 |
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CB&Q engine facilities at St Paul MN Daytons Bluff yard in 1969. |
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The CB&Q had a nice sized yard in St Paul MN next to the Milwaukee and CGW. The three switchers here ran transfers up the big 1.8% hill in St Paul to interchange with other railroads including the GN, NP, Milw, CGW, CNW, Soo Line, and Rock Island. |
| Photo Date: |
4/7/1969 Upload Date: 1/31/2012 10:37:55 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Track |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 984(GP35) |
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942 Comments: 0 |
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The Great Northern Empire Builder at the GN Mpls MN Depot in 1969. |
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This train is headed to Chicago via St Paul MN. The Mpls MN main GN depot served trains by the GN, NP, CNW, CB&Q, and CGW. At its peak this depot serviced over 125 passenger trains per day. The Mpls post office is to the left and remains today. The Milwaukee Road, CNW, and Soo Line used the three tracks to the left on a grade to get out of the Mississippi River valley and get access to their grain elevators and also to the Milwaukee Road depot. |
| Photo Date: |
4/7/1969 Upload Date: 9/8/2011 3:00:04 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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GN F7(F7A) |
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GN, NP and Milwaukee Road 40 box cars in Mpls, MN in 1969. |
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When you take a photo of a box car, you dont really think that someday that 40 foot box car wont be around. Always have a camera with you, and remember someday even that dash 9 will be in a scrap line. |
| Photo Date: |
4/25/1969 Upload Date: 9/22/2011 1:03:20 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
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RollingStock |
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GN F45 at Mpls Jct, Mpls MN 1969. |
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The GN purchased GN F45s and planned to put them on the point of each mainline frieght train. The GN had a major roundhouse at Mpls Jct near the GN depot that serviced GN engines for the Twin Cities area. The GN also had a backshop at Dale St., and another roundhouse at Jackson St in St Paul. This blue GN engine house is currently used by the Milw 261 steam crew for servicing their steam engine. |
| Photo Date: |
5/13/1969 Upload Date: 9/17/2011 6:59:45 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
S Kotnour |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GN 431(F45) |
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1370 Comments: 0 |
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