Chicago, Milwaukee and St.Paul Railway Company train on bridge over Mississippi River at Minneapolis. From the Minnesota Historical Society Visual Resources Database - Search for trains to find photographs of historic trains and railway events in Minnesota history.

Scenic Railways

Milwaukee Road 261 Photo Gallery - A restored mainline steam locomotive located at 401 Harrison St in North East Minneapolis.

Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway - Also part of the Minnesota Transportation Museum collection, the Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway operates between Marine on St. Croix, MN and Dresser, WI with the main terminal in Osceola.

Minnesota Zephyr - Journey back in time on this elegant dinner train.  Stillwater, MN

Mid-Continent Railway Museum - Trains operating daily (seasonal). North Freedom, WI

Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad - Follow the shoreline of the St. Louis River estuary. Duluth, MN

Lake Superior Railroad Museum & the North Shore Scenic Railroad - Follow the shores of Lake Superior. Duluth, MN

Trolleys & Streetcars

Minneapolis Rivercity Trolley - Where the past meets the present.  Minneapolis

Model Railroads

Newport Model Railroad Club - Model railroad based on the real cities, towns and structures along the real Chicago, Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad.  Located at the Old Town Hall, 7th Ave & 6th St, Newport, Minnesota

Twin City Model Railroad Museum - Presenting a scale model panorama of railroading during its heyday.  Located in Bandana Square at 1021 E Bandana Blvd, Saint Paul

Commuter Rail

Hiawatha Line - Light rail line running from downtown Minneapolis to the Mall of America. 

Northstar Commuter Rail - Proposed route: St. Cloud to Minneapolis.  Pending funding.

Additional Resources

Aitkin County Historical Society Depot Museum - Housed in a historic 1916 Northern Pacific Railway Depot. Aitkin, Minnesota

End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum -  A 4-H clean-up project led to the restoration of a manually operated turntable and this community-wide heritage preservation effort.  440 N Mill St, Currie, Minnesota

Ironhorse Central Railroad Museum - Located south of Chisago City, MN

Minnesota From the Railroad - An online exhibit from the Minnesota Historical Society.

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