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By:S Kotnour
Dates:5/5/2007 - 5/5/2007
Album Info:I posted some slides I scanned from a train show I purchased from the Twin Cities from 1943.
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Mpls MN depot bridge in 1943.
Title:  Mpls MN depot bridge in 1943.
Description:  Purchased these at a train show and scanned them with a USB scanner. This line is still used today by the BNSF in Mpls over the Mississippi River.
Photo Date:  4/15/1943  Upload Date: 11/23/2011 9:44:41 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  GN 1705(4-4-2)
Views:  1376   Comments: 0
Mpls MN depot in 1943.
Title:  Mpls MN depot in 1943.
Description:  Purchased these at a train show and scanned them with a USB scanner. This depot saw 125 trains per day including mail trains at the peak of passenger rail travel.
Photo Date:  4/15/1943  Upload Date: 11/23/2011 9:41:16 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  GN 2578(4-8-4)
Views:  2025   Comments: 0
Mpls MN depot in 1943.
Title:  Mpls MN depot in 1943.
Description:  This once was a busy travel hub. The depot was torn down in the late 1970s, serving Amtrak for a few years. The BNSF has a mainline to the left that remains today for its Wazata line. At its peak this depot saw 125 passenger and mail trains daily serving the GN, NP, CB&Q, CNW, and CGW.
Photo Date:  4/15/1943  Upload Date: 11/23/2011 9:59:22 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  689   Comments: 0
Mpls MN North Coast Limited bridge in Mpls MN on the University of MN campus.
Title:  Mpls MN North Coast Limited bridge in Mpls MN on the University of MN campus.
Description:  This bridge remains today as a walking path.
Photo Date:  4/15/1943  Upload Date: 11/23/2011 9:57:45 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
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Views:  548   Comments: 0
Mpls MN stone arch bridge in 1943.
Title:  Mpls MN stone arch bridge in 1943.
Description:  This historic bridge remains today in Mpls as a walking path crossing the Mississippi River. This once was the largest grain milling operation in the world.
Photo Date:  4/15/1943  Upload Date: 11/23/2011 9:54:07 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
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Views:  512   Comments: 0
St Paul MN depot in 1943.
Title:  St Paul MN depot in 1943.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/1943  Upload Date: 11/23/2011 9:48:05 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  601   Comments: 0
St Paul MN Daytons Bluff CB&Q Burlington Route steam in 1943.
Title:  St Paul MN Daytons Bluff CB&Q Burlington Route steam in 1943.
Description:  The CPR still runs the hump and shops in St Paul. UP operates the CGW yard to the right, and the BNSF has an auto rack unloader to the left. That is a CB&Q Burlington Route steamer 1 mile before the St Paul Union depot. The BNSF and CPR share the two double mainlines from St Paul to Chicago today, even some UP trains. The water tank on the left was for the CBQ. The stack on the right is the Milw engine house that remains working today. UP Belt yard is to the right. Photo taken from Warner Road bridge used today by cars.
Photo Date:  11/17/1943  Upload Date: 12/25/2011 12:49:31 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  1631   Comments: 1
NP 4-8-4 at the Mpls MN GN depot in 1945.
Title:  NP 4-8-4 at the Mpls MN GN depot in 1945.
Description:  This is on the front side of the depot track leads where the Mpls MN post office remains today.
Photo Date:  4/7/1945  Upload Date: 12/25/2011 10:40:57 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NP 2660(4-8-4)
Views:  700   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road South Minneapolis Roundhouse 1945
Title:  Milwaukee Road South Minneapolis Roundhouse 1945
Description:  The Milwaukee Road had a large 360 degree full roundhouse next to their South Minneapolis yard at Hiawatha Ave and E 26th street. Minnesota Commercial still serves the grain elevators along Hiawatha ave in 2022. Minnesota Commercial still uses the Milwaukee Road shortline bridge in Minneapolis to cross the Mississippi River.
Photo Date:  12/2/1945  Upload Date: 12/23/2022 1:10:09 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Steam
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Views:  379   Comments: 0
Great Northetn steam engine 2-8-8-0 at Mpls Jct MN in 1947
Title:  Great Northetn steam engine 2-8-8-0 at Mpls Jct MN in 1947
Description:  Normally assigned to the GN iron range division the large articulated engines came through Mpls Jct MN in winter months when great lakep froze to run freights on Willmar GN division. Note the GN coaling towers at Mpls Jct MN. Horsepower around 6,300 and could haul 200 loaded ore car trains at 14,000 tons without aid. This N3 class articulated ran between Allouez and Hibbing ore mines. Steam lasted thru the fall of 1957 on the GN. Mpls Jct has a wye to turn these large engines, and the wye remains on the BNSF today.
Photo Date:  6/15/1947  Upload Date: 5/13/2023 11:39:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Yard,Steam
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Views:  701   Comments: 0
Great Northern 2-8-8-2 articulated 1949 Wenatchee  Washington on GN main
Title:  Great Northern 2-8-8-2 articulated 1949 Wenatchee Washington on GN main
Description:  Found photo at train show - GN had 26 of these in Cascade and Rocky Mts - 119 feet 530 tons, 6,500 HP !!! A few were sent to Hibbing MN in 1953 on the GN to help on the Iron Range
Photo Date:  7/17/1949  Upload Date: 7/10/2023 3:45:19 PM
Location:  Wenatchee - Appleyar, WA
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Steam
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Views:  223   Comments: 0
Great Northern 2-8-8-2 articulated 1949- Cascades Mts
Title:  Great Northern 2-8-8-2 articulated 1949- Cascades Mts
Description:  A slide from a train show grab box - #2019 articulates assigned to Washtington and Montana division mountain grades of the GN, GN has 25 - these were like 6,500 HP - several massive 2882 on the GN were sent to MN on the Iron Range around 1953
Photo Date:  7/18/1949  Upload Date: 2/13/2024 10:44:48 AM
Location:  Havre, MT
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Steam
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Views:  281   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road elevators - Hiawatha Ave - SE Mpls 1950
Title:  Milwaukee Road elevators - Hiawatha Ave - SE Mpls 1950
Description:  A dozen large elevators once were along Hiawatha ave MPls MN, now one remains. Mpls once was a milling mega city. The Minnesota Commercial RR serve it today. Freights and passenger trains of the Milwaukee Road once ran on the center mainline
Photo Date:  3/12/1950  Upload Date: 3/12/2024 5:22:15 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  223   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road southtown yard Mpls MN 1950
Title:  Milwaukee Road southtown yard Mpls MN 1950
Description:  From a photo. Milwaukee Road had a full 360 roundhouse and large yard here. All gone today in South Mpls. MNNR serves some grain elevators along Hiawatha ave today.
Photo Date:  7/4/1950  Upload Date: 10/1/2024 5:08:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  44   Comments: 0
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:  2846   Comments: 4
Great Northern H5 class #1355 Sioux City IA - to be restored to run
Title:  Great Northern H5 class #1355 Sioux City IA - to be restored to run
Description:  Sister #1355 GN steam engine to be restored to operate Sioux City IA. Note Belpaire firebox, will be glacier green boiler ! It pulled the Oriental Ltd and Empire Builder before the 484 class arrived. Served on Iron Range thru 1955. Rebuilt Dale St Shops in 1924. - to donate see https://www.gn1355.org/
Photo Date:  8/13/2024  Upload Date: 8/30/2024 9:13:38 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Steam
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Views:  114   Comments: 0


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