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MINNESOTA RAILROAD GUIDE

This is a working guide to the state's railroads - from the big Class 1 to the small grain co-ops with a lone switcher. While much of the research and information is current we always need help with the latest observations. We also do have historical info on some of the recent railroads that have disappeared from the Minnesota rail scene.

We can use help in photos, current locomotive assignments, etc. for many of the shortlines and especially the industrial locomotives all across the state. If you can help please email us at rrclubum@umn.edu
Thanks and enjoy!

Class 1
BNSF
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific
Union Pacific

Regional
Dakota Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Duluth Missabe & Iron Range Ry.
Iowa Chicago & Eastern
Red River Valley & Western
Twin Cities Western

Shortline
Cloquet Terminal Railroad Co.
Minnesota Commercial Ry.
Minnesota Dakota & Western Ry.
Minnesota Northern Railroad
Minnesota Prairie Line
Minnesota Southern
Northern Lines
Northern Plains Railroad
Ottertail Valley
Progressive Rail
Saint Croix Valley Railroad
Industrial Locomotives
For more information on industrial locomotives around the US check out the Comprehensive Guide to Industrial Locomotive book by Jay Reed

Twin Cities
TWIN CITIES RAILFAN GUIDE
ADM A Mill - Mpls
ADM - St Paul
Alter Metal - St Paul
Anderson Windows - Bayport
Bunge - Port Bunge [Savage]
City of Minneapolis
Cargill - Port Cargill [Savage]
CF Industries - Rosemont
Continental Nitrogen - Rosemont
General Mills - Mpls [Hiawatha]
General Mills - Mpls [Soo elevator]
General Mill - Mpls [T Elevator]
Great Lakes Coal - St. Paul
Harvest States/CHS - Savage
ISG - Lakeville
Lehigh Portland Cement - Savage
Malt One - Mpls
North Star Steel - St Paul
NSP/Xcel- Mpls, St Paul, Bayport, Becker
Peavey - St Paul
Peavey - Shakopee
Ramp Management - St Paul
U of M - Mpls

Twin Ports
TWIN PORTS RAILFAN GUIDE
AGP - Duluth
Cargill - Duluth
General Mills - Superior, WI
Hallett Docks - Duluth
Harvest States-CHS - Superior, WI
King Midas Flour- Superior, WI
Peavey - Superior, WI
St Lawrence Cement - Duluth

Fargo-Moorhead

Grand Forks - East Grand Forks
Peavey - Grand Forks
Strata Corp - Grand Forks

Outstate
Incomplete - if you have more info and esp. photos please email us!

ADM - Red Wing
 ADM - Marshall
Blue Earth Farmer's Elevator - Blue Earth
Cargill - Fairmont
Cargill - Hills
Cargill - Litchfield
Cargill - Maynard
Cargill - Miloma
Cargill - Pipestone
Cargill - Split Rock
CHS - Honeymead - Mankato
Cenex-Harvest States - Callaway
Cenex-Harvest States - Herman
Cenex-Harvest States - Ruthon
Cenex-Harvest States - Winona
Cliffs-Erie - Hoyt Lakes to Taconite Harbor
ConAgra/Buesing's Grain Elevator -Hastings
Crookston Farmer's Coop - Crookston
Elbow Lake Coop - Elbow Lake
Eastern Farmer's Coop - Jasper
Farmer's Coop Grain and Seed - Thief River Falls
Farmer's Cooperative Elevators - Hanley Falls
Farmer's Cooperative of Hanska - New Ulm
Glacial Prairie Co-op - Murdock, MN
Gopher State Scrap Metal - Mankato
Harvest Land - Springfield
Heron Lake Bio Energy - Heron Lake
LG Everist - Ortonville
Minnesota Power - Laskin
Northshore Mining - Babbit to Beaver Bay
Northwest Grain - Warren
New Ulm Quartzite - New Ulm
Potlatch/Missota - Brainerd
Prairie Grain Partners, LLC - Clarkfield
Prairie Lake Coop - Glenwood
St Hilaire Coop Elevator-St Hilaire
State Line Coop - Madison
Tri-County Coop - Ulen
Watonwan Farm Service - St James
Western Consolidated Coop - Holloway

Passenger
Amtrak
Hiawatha LRT

Tourist Lines
Como Harriet Streetcar Line
Excelsior Streetcar Line
Lake Superior and Mississippi
Minnesota Zephyr Dinner Train
North Shore Scenic
Osceola and St Croix

Museums
Gopher State Railway Museum
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
MTM - Jackson St Roundhouse
Locomotive Rebuilders
Independent Locomotive Service

MOW Services
LORAM
Former lines...
Dakota Rail
Duluth Northeastern
DWP
IMRL
Koppers Coke
Lake Superior Terminal and Transfer
LTV Steel
Minnesota Transfer
Minnesota Valley/Minnesota Central
Minntac
Wisconsin Central

Classic photos by Scott Kotnour

Classic photos by Greg Smith

Classic photos by John Hill

Industrial Locos of the Past

Visitors to the area...
Locomotives
Passenger
Freight

Thanks much to all who have helped in this project:
Lewis Abledinger, Bob Anderson, Bob Ball, Jeff Borne, Doug Buell, Joe Fehr, Steve Glischinski, Andy Inserra, Scott Kotnour, Todd Madson, Jim McLean, Kent Rengo, Dave Schaeur, Greg Smith, Bob Sterner and more!

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The views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of the page author.
The contents of this page have not been reviewed or approved by the University of Minnesota.