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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 Central RR

This was a Pioneer Rail railroad.

Minnesota Dakota & Western Ry.

13, 80 Ton, was built by General Electric July 1950, #30799.  It was transferred as Boise Cascade LLC 13 and sold as Indiana Grain Coop 13.  It became Indiana Farm Bureau Coop 13 and it became CountryMark Coop no number.  It became Archer-Daniels-Midland no number.

17, S2, was built by Alco in November 1949, #77822, as Youngstown & Northern 220.  It was sold as MD&W 17 in June 1981.

19, S2, was built by Alco in March 1945, #72906, as Baltimore & Ohio 500, Class DS-5A.  It was renumbered 9044, Class SA-3, in 1957 and reclassified Class S-2 in 1964.  It was assigned and sublettered as BOCT until the later 1960s.  It was sold to Naporano Iron & Metal on June 25, 1976, and resold thru George R Silcott Co as Peavey Grain Co 9044 in June 1979.  It was sold as Michigan Elevator Co 9044 and sold thru Diesel Electric Supply as MD&W 19 in March 1984.

Minnesota Northern RR

302, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1953, #18569, FN 5745-1, as Union Pacific 710.  It was renumbered 110 in October 1953 and wrecked in 1977.  It was sold to Precision National on January 10, 1977.  It was rebuilt in 1978 and sold as Amtrak 778.  It was sold to Independent Locomotive Service as ILSX 302.  It was leased to Noble Rocks RR as RETX 302 in August 1997.  It was and leased as MNRR 302.

911, TR4B, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1950, #10522, FN 4032-B2, as Belt Ry of Chicago 503B.  It was renumbered 513.  It was sold as ILS 911 and leased as MNRR 911,

1380, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1950, #11121, FN 6074-5, 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 North Shore Scenic RR 652 in May 1991. It was sold as ILS 1380 and leased as MNRR 1380.

1381, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1958, #23863, FN 5553-64, as Illinois Central 9363.  It was sold as Cedar Valley Ry 9363 in September 1984 and later sold as Charles City Ry 9363 in 1991.  It was sold as ILS 1381 in 1996 and assigned as MNRR 1381.

1471, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1959, #25079, FN 5592-7, as New York Chicago & St Louis 801, Class ERS-17G.  In August 1966  it became Norfolk & Western 2801 and became Norfolk Southern 1471, Class GP-9, in 1983.  It was traded in to General Electric on April 5, 1985.  It was sold to Gibb and sold to Dakota Minnesota & Eastern 1471 "City of Watertown" on October 10, 1986.  It was retired in 1997 and sold to Taylor Machine Co.  It was sold as MNRR 1471 in August 1998.  It was transferred as Huron & Eastern 1721 in May 2013.

1484, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1959, #25092, FN 5592-20, as NYC&StL 814, Class ERS-17G. In September 1966 it became N&W 2814. It became NS 1484, Class GP-9,  in 1983 and sold to General Electric on April 5, 1985. It was sold to Gibbs and acquired by DM&E as 1484 "City of Tracy" on October 10, 1986.  It was later sold to Taylor Machine Works and sold as MNRR 1484.

Minnesota Power & Light Co.

No number, 45 Ton II-C2, was built by General Electric in May 1952, #31536.  It was donated to Lake Superior Railroad Museum in 2003.

Minnesota Transfer Ry.

Minnesota Commercial RR

Commercial Transload of Minnesota

We have a full page on this road.

Minnesota Transportation Museum

We have a full page on this group.

Minnesota Valley RR

"Shakopee"

Minnesota Valley RR

291, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1959, #25286, FN 7575-12, as Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific 291, Class 17.5E-RS.  It was sold as MVRR 291 in August 1984, and sold as Dakota Missouri Valley & Western 291.  It was sold to Pioneer Rail as Minnesota Central RR 907 and transferred as PREX 907.  It was transferred as Michigan Southern RR 907.

425, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1949, #6876, FN E1032-6, as St Louis-San Francisco 265.  It became Burlington Northern 425, Class NW-2, in December 1980 and retired in July 1982.  It was sold as Colorado & Eastern RR 425 in August 1982 and sold to Pielet Brothers in July 1985.  It was sold as MVRR 425.

428, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1949, #7196, FN E1045-12, as Indiana Harbor Belt 8785, Class DES-13g.  It was reclassified as Class ES-10m in 1966 and retired in November 1985.  It was sold as MVRR 8785 in 1989 and renumbered 428.  It was sold to Pioneer Railcorp as PREX 103.

430, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1950, #9123, FN 4000-3, as IHB 8858, Class DES-16b.  It was reclassified as Class ES-12 in 1966 and stored in November 1985.  It was sold as MVRR 430 and transferred to Independent Locomotive Service as ILSX 1373 in 1991.

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 Railroad Museum.

Minnesota Zephyr Limited

787, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1953, #17916, FN 6123-A2, as Spokane Portland & Seattle 804. It became Burlington Northern 9756, Class F-7, in 1970. It was later renumbered 972553L and back to 9756. It was then renumbered 716 and retired in February 1981.  It was sold to Cadillac & Lake City as 716 in 1981 and later sold to Colorado & Eastern RR as 716 in 1984. It was later sold to MZL as 787 in 1985.

788, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1949, #8568, FN E1188-A21, as Chicago & North Western 4082A.  It was rebuilt for suburban service in 1959 and renumbered 409 in December 1971.  It was sold to Regional Transportation Authority (Metra) on December 31, 1977, and leased back to C&NW.  It was retired on May 2, 1983, and sold to St. Louis & Chain of Rocks RR as 409 in May 1985.  It was sold as MZL 788.

"Grand Dome" was built by Pullman-Standard in 1937 as Southern Pacific 3000, parlor car.  It was rebuilt in May 1955 as 3604, dome lounge, and rebuilt in 1968.  It was retired in 1970 and leased by Amtrak as SP 9373 in 1971.  It became Amtrak 9373 in 1972.  It was retired in 1981 and sold to Standard Industries in May 1981.  The owner, J R Reed, died and it was sold to Jim Stephenson.  It was then sold to David Paredeau in June 1987 and rebuilt as MZL "Grand Dome". 

 

 

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