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4/16/2025
 
 
 
 
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A Great Northern 2-8-2 in Wayzata MN 1957 by the depot.
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
Locomotives: 
Views:  981   Comments: 1
Milwaukee Road 261 in Milw WI in 1953.
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 in Milw WI in 1953.
Description:  This runs out of Mpls MN for public steam passenger trips. See www.261.com for trips. See this video clip from 2007: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR1EgG8I9aU
Photo Date:  1/19/1953  Upload Date: 1/3/2012 11:55:11 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  3132   Comments: 4
Great Northern engines at roundhouse by St Paul MN depot in 1967.
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:  2385   Comments: 0
F units at the Milwaukee Road St Paul engine house at Daytons Bluff in Nov 1979.
Title:  F units at the Milwaukee Road St Paul engine house at Daytons Bluff in Nov 1979.
Description:  This was nearing the end for F units on the Milwaukee. This facility remains in use today by the CPR.
Photo Date:  11/27/1979  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 11:22:48 AM
Location:  Daytons Bluff, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 118A(F7A) MILW 581(SDL39)
Views:  1990   Comments: 2
BN in St Paul MN in 1997.
Title:  BN in St Paul MN in 1997.
Description:  CMR makes all of the kits to build this scene in HO scale. http://www.custommodelrailroads.com/liftbridge.aspx
Photo Date:  5/25/2007  Upload Date: 12/16/2011 2:05:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BN 7035(SD40-2)
Views:  814   Comments: 0
The working historical preservation and operating GN Jackson St Shops in St Paul MN.
Title:  The working historical preservation and operating GN Jackson St Shops in St Paul MN.
Description:  Ride a passenger train or in a caboose any Saturday from 10-2. http://www.mtmuseum.org/jsrh.shtml
Photo Date:  8/31/2011  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 9:38:25 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  569   Comments: 0
Ride classic trains at the Duluth train museum 2 hours from Mpls MN.
Title:  Ride classic trains at the Duluth train museum 2 hours from Mpls MN.
Description:  See the museum and ride on classic passenger trains along Lake Superior 2 hours from Mpls MN. See and ride trains in Duluth 7 days a week. Duluth is 2 hours from Minneapolis MN. http://www.northshorescenicrailroad.org and http://www.lsrm.org/
Photo Date:  10/31/2011  Upload Date: 10/18/2011 10:18:48 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  GN 423(F7A)
Views:  1722   Comments: 0
NP steamer at Osceola on the MTM back in 1999.
Title:  NP steamer at Osceola on the MTM back in 1999.
Description:  This was still running around the year 2000, and the MTM is rebuilding the boiler at this time at the Jackson St Shops in St Paul MN.
Photo Date:  7/31/1999  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 11:24:50 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  NP 328(4-6-0)
Views:  553   Comments: 0
Ride in a GN SD45
Title:  Ride in a GN SD45
Description:  Ride in a caboose, passenger car or diesel at the working Jackson St Shops in St Paul MN. This is a former GN roundhouse. see a video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVydNCvxric Ride a passenger train or in a caboose any Saturday from 10-2. http://www.mtmuseum.org/jsrh.shtml see this video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h81hdxAmA-s
Photo Date:  8/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/27/2011 10:57:45 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  GN 400(SD45)
Views:  2595   Comments: 10
Ride a GN train at Osceola MN
Title:  Ride a GN train at Osceola MN
Description:  http://www.mtmuseum.org/oscv.shtml
Photo Date:  8/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/17/2011 8:27:11 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  715   Comments: 0
Ride a GN train at Osceola MN
Title:  Ride a GN train at Osceola MN
Description:  http://www.mtmuseum.org/oscv.shtml
Photo Date:  8/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/17/2011 8:25:32 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  SOO 559(GP7)
Views:  736   Comments: 0
Ride in a GN passenger car or caboose in St Paul MN any Sat from 10-2 in St Paul MN  http://www.mtmuseum.org/jsrh.shtml
Title:  Ride in a GN passenger car or caboose in St Paul MN any Sat from 10-2 in St Paul MN http://www.mtmuseum.org/jsrh.shtml
Description:  http://www.mtmuseum.org/jsrh.shtml
Photo Date:  8/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/17/2011 8:19:40 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  GN 400(SD45)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
Ride a GN train at Osceola MN - 30 min from St Paul MN
Title:  Ride a GN train at Osceola MN - 30 min from St Paul MN
Description:  Ride a GN train 30 min from St Paul MN - runs every Saturday in the summer - check the MTM OSCEOLA SITE http://www.mtmuseum.org/oscv.shtml
Photo Date:  8/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/17/2011 7:00:44 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  567   Comments: 0
Great Northern F45 in 2009 - rent this as a hotel room (rooms plus full engine cab !!) in Essex, MT at: http://www.izaakwaltoninn.com/gn441.htm
Title:  Great Northern F45 in 2009 - rent this as a hotel room (rooms plus full engine cab !!) in Essex, MT at: http://www.izaakwaltoninn.com/gn441.htm
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2009  Upload Date: 8/23/2009 6:14:38 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GN 441(F45)
Views:  1447   Comments: 1
BNSF 7522
Title:  BNSF 7522
Description:  The first train of the day heads East towards S™int Paul.
Photo Date:  3/16/2008  Upload Date: 4/22/2008 8:13:07 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7522(ES44DC)
Views:  383   Comments: 0


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