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Minnesota Short Lines and Industrial Railroads

 

American Crystal Sugar Co.

This is a national sugar beet company.

Buffalo Ridge RR

427, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1949, #9459, as Indiana Harbor Belt 8814, Class DES-13k. It was reclassified as Class ES-10m in 1966. It was later sold to BRRR as 427 in February 1977 and then Brandon Rail as 427 in June 1991.

Dakota Rail, Inc.

This line between Wayzota and Hutchinson was a Chicago & North Western and later Burlington Northern line. It DAKR closed service.

326, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1959, #25321, as Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific 326, Class 17.5E-RS. It was retired in December 1982 and purchased by DAKR as 326 in March 1983. It later was sold to Wisconsin & Southern as 4494.

1208, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1954, #20048, as CMStP&P 2055, Class 12E-S. It was renumbered 607 in 1959 and 703 in 1984. It became Soo Line 1208 in 1985 and was retired in March 1986 and sold to DAKR as 1208.

Duluth & Northern Minnesota RR

2 was built by Baldwin in 1883 #6649, as Duluth & Iron Range 3.  It was sold as D&NM 2  in 1899 and returned as D&IR 3 in 1923.

Duluth & Northeastern

We have a full page on this road.

Duluth Union Depot & Transfer Co.

5, 44 Ton was built by General Electric in March 1943, #15765, as Northern Pacific 99.  It was sold to DUDT 5 on December 1, 1943.

Erie Mining Co.

700, GP38, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1967, #31949.  It was renumbered 7250  in 1970 and renumbered 4215.  It became LTV 4215 in 1985.  It was sold as Northern Illinois & Wisconsin RR 4215 and sold as Aberdeen & Rockfish RR 405.

Farmers Cooperative Elevator

102, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1951, #14517, as Texas & Pacific 1036. It was renumbered 1231 in 1962 and became Missouri Pacific 1231 in 1976. It was repainted and renumbered as Great Southwest RR 102 on July 30, 1984. It was sold to Wilson Ry Corp in June 1988 and resold to FCE that same month. The elevator was acquired by Cooperative Business Association in 1989 or 1990. The engine was retired in 1997 with engine troubles and was sold to Roy Morris in November 1999 for use as a lease locomotive. The deal fell thru and Mr. Morris sold it to Transglobal Rail in October 2000. After rebuilding it was sold to Nucor Steel as 1231 and sent to Hertford, NC.

1249/103, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1951, #14325, as St. Louis Brownsville & Mexico 9187. It became MoPac 9187 in 1956 and was renumbered 1249 in 1962. It went to GSW as 1249 on July 30, 1984, and repainted and renumbered 103 in 1985. It was sold to Wilson in June 1988 and resold to Farmers Cooperative Elevator at Split Rock, MN. It now has silver trucks from a UP SW10, but remains in GSW paint and lettering.

Great Lakes Coal & Dock Co.

Great Western Dock Terminal Co.

320, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1939, #907, as Minneapolis St Paul & Sault Ste Marie 320, Class D-4.  It became Soo Line RR 320 in January 1961 and sold as GLC&D 320 in November 1978.  It became GWDT and later sold as Independent Locomotive Works 320.

Hallett Dock Co.

11, H10-44, was built by Fairbanks Morse in September 1946, #L1009, as Minnesota Western Ry 51.  It became Minneapolis Northfield & Southern 11 in 1959 and sold to HDCo as 11 in 1977.  It was preserved at Lake Superior Transportation Museum.

Harvest States Cooperative

860, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1940, #1041, as Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific 1615, Class 6E-S. It was renumbered 965 in 1959, 941 in 1972, and 860 in January 1973. It was sold to Independent Locomotive Co in January 1983 and then to HSC in July 1983.

Minneapolis Eastern

A week or so before I was to report to the Army, I rode the C&NW (pass in hand) to the Twin Cities to visit an old friend named Howard Svendsen. Howard was the one who got me started collecting builder numbers. He dropped out of the hobby some time around this time and I got his entire trolley collection. Ed Wilkommen of Milwaukee got his railroad photos. But I digress. We spent several days touring all the rail spots in the Twin Cities, and we came upon the only locomotive of the Minneapolis Eastern. 4 was built by Alco-Schenectady in April 1912, #50929 as Chicago St Paul Minneapolis & Omaha 4, Class M-1, and was sold to ME at an unknown date. It was one of the best shots of the trip since much of the time was cloudy overcast.

Minneapolis Northfield & Southern

There is a full page on this railroad.

Minnesota Northern RR

911, TR4B, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1950, #10522, as Belt Ry of Chicago 503B.  It was renumbered 513.  It was sold as Independent Locomotive Service 911 and leased as MNRR 911,

Minnesota Transfer Ry.

Minnesota Commercial RR

Commercial Transload of Minnesota

We have a full page on this road.

Minnesota Valley RR

1850, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1952, #17242, as Louisville & Nashville 414, Class GP-7. It was renumbered 2304 and rebuilt at Uceta in August 1982 as Seaboard Coast Line 4804, Class GP-16. It later became Seaboard System RR 4804 and later renumbered 1805. It then became CSX Transportation 1850, Class GP-16. It was retired in July 23, 1992, and sold to MVRR as 1850 and sold to Santa Fe Southern RR as 93 in 1993.

6717, SW900, was built by General Motors in 1955, #A677, as Canadian Pacific 6717, Class DS-9a. In July 1989 it was sold to M4 Holdings Inc who sold it to MVRR as 6717. It was later sold to AG Processing where it retained its original number.

Minnesota Western Ry.

38 was built by General Electric.

10, H12-44, was built by Fairbanks Morse in January 1951, #12L427. It became Minneapolis Northfield & Southern 10 in 1959, and after retirement it was painted as C&NW 10.

51, H10-44, was built by Fairbanks Morse in September 1946, #L1009.  It became MN&S 11 in 1959 and sold to Hallet Dock Co as 11 in 1977.  It was preserved at Lake Superior Transportation Museum.

Minnesota Zephyr Limited

787, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1953, #17916, as Spokane Portland & Seattle 804. It became BN 9756, Class F-7, in 1970. It was later renumbered 972553L and back to 9756. It was then renumbered 716 and later sold to Colorado & Eastern RR as 716. It was later sold to MZL as 787.

Northern Paper Co.

No number, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in May 1941, #12948, as St Paul Union Depot Co 441.  It was sold as NPCo no number in 1971.

Northern Waterways

100 , 44DE18, was built by Whitcomb in October 1941, #60090, as Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific 1702..  It became Class 3.5W-2 and was renumbered 993 in 1959.  It was sold as NW 100 in 1968.

Northshore Mining Co.

1228, SD18, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1961, #26656, as Reserve Mining Co 1228.  It became NSM 1228 and sold as Northern Illinois & Wisconsin 1228.

North Shore Scenic RR

652, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1950, #11121, as Missouri-Kansas-Texas 1505.  It was renumbered 95 in 1958 and retired on May 9, 1989.  It was sold to Wilson Ry in July 1989 and sold as Chicago & Central Pacific 1600 in 1989.  It was retired in April 1991 and sold as NSSRR 652 in May 1991.

Northwest Grain

1009, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1948, #6581, as Texas & Pacific 1009.  It was sold to Hyman-Michaels Co on November 15, 1971, and then as Upper Merion & Plymouth 1009 in February 1972.  It was then sold in 1985 as Wisconsin & Southern 1009 and later sold as Independent Locomotive Service 1009.  They sold it as NG 1009.

Otter Tail Power Co.

1, 20 Ton, was built by Vulcan in February 1942, #4354, as Corps of Engineers 2093.  It became United States Army 7714 and sold as Connor Land & Lumber Co 1.  It was sold as OTPCo 1 and then Langren Grain Co  1.  It became Cargill Seed Sales 1 in 1985.

Otter Tail Valley RR

181, GP18, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1963, #27773, as Norfolk Southern Ry 2.  It was acquired by Southern Ry and rebuilt as 181 in 1974.  It was retired in March 1986 and sold to Gibbs Railway Equipment in October 1986.  It was sold as OTVR 181 and resold as Diesel Locomotive Co 181 in 2007.

189, GP18, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1963, #27781, as NS 10.  It was acquired by Southern and rebuilt as 189 in 1974.  It was retired in March 1986 and sold to Gibbs Railway Equipment in October 1986.  It was sold as OTVR 189.

194, GP18, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1963, #27786, as NS 15.  It was acquired by Southern and rebuilt as 194 in 1974.   It was retired in March 1986 and sold to Gibbs Railway Equipment in October 1986.  It was sold as OTVR 194 and retired.

Pillsbury Co.

This is a national company.

Reserve Mining Co.

1220, SD9, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1955, #19989.  It was sold as Escanaba & Lake Superio 1220 in 1992.

1222, SD9, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1955, #19991.  It was sold as EL&S 1222 in 1992.

1228, SD18, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1961, #26656.  It became Northshore Mining Co 1228 and sold as Northern Illinois & Wisconsin 1228.

St Paul Union Terminal Co.

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441, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in May 1941, #12948.  It was sold as Northern Paper Co no number in 1971.

 

 

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