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1135:"A Minneapolis Road - The First Trip Over the Minneapolis and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad"
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November 7, 1884: The ceremonial first train departed Minneapolis to tour from there to
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The Presidents of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad were:
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1166:. Montreal, Canada. November 13, 1884. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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1953: The Valley City Street and Interuban Railway is sold to the Soo Line.
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1141:. Minneapolis, MN. November 8, 1884. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
869:. Eau Claire, WI. November 15, 1884. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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Starr, Timothy. The Back Shop Illustrated, Volume 2: Midwest Region.
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Glichinski, Steve (February 1997). "Soo Line 2-8-2 back in steam".
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transcontinental passenger train. It was cut back to a St. Paul to
1066:. Wadena, MN. March 6, 1884. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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99052, built in 1908 for the Wisconsin Central Railway, their 158.
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A 100-year timeline of the Soo Line Railroad and its predecessors
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service. During the 1920s and 1930s, the Soo Line operated the
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A postcard advertisement for the railroad's service between
267:(Burlington Route) routes. It also had no direct access to
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1910: The Soo line acquires the Cuyuna Iron Range Railway.
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which operated overnight between Minneapolis–St. Paul and
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September 29, 1883: A consortium of flour mill owners in
1016:. October 2, 1883. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
991:. August 17, 1883. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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Soo Line 1024, restored 2-8-2, on display at city hall,
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1932: The Wisconsin Central Railway enters receivership.
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1116:. March 11, 1884. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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1908: The Soo Line acquires a majority interest in the
1315:(second ed.). Morehead, Minnesota: Gjevre Books.
1091:. March 5, 1884. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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1944: The Wisconsin Central Railway enters bankruptcy.
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Glischinski, Steve; Ingles, J. David (June 1, 2023).
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A well-used Soo Line ore car, built in 1916. Hauling
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550:Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway
474:Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie and Atlantic Railway
274:The primary trains operated by the Soo Line were:
215:. Commonly known since its opening in 1884 as the
18:Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway
732:, restored B-4 class 0-6-0 built in 1920 by ALCO.
257:Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
243:was an important part of the Soo Line's business.
354:, where it was combined into Canadian Pacific's
302:was discontinued completely on January 15, 1965.
3263:Minneapolis, Anoka & Cuyuna Range Railroad
3252:Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
750:built by ALCO, displayed in Roosevelt Park in
463:in Minneapolis served as company headquarters.
3361:Former Class I railroads in the United States
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739:built by ALCO, displayed in Memorial Park in
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3366:Predecessors of the Canadian Pacific Railway
1361:Soo Line Online: preserved steam locomotives
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1351:Soo Line Historical and Technical Society
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618:Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad
282:which operated an overnight service from
3376:Railway companies disestablished in 1961
1215:United States Department of the Interior
1160:"Railway Intelligence - Sault Ste Marie"
3163:Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
1248:. Pueblo, Colorado: Pinon Productions.
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574:Minnesota Northwestern Electric Railway
265:Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
3421:American companies established in 1944
3351:Defunct companies based in Minneapolis
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985:"A New Railroad in Northern Wisconsin"
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511:Wisconsin Central Railroad (1871–1899)
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3371:Railway companies established in 1944
3346:Canadian Pacific Railway subsidiaries
3214:Historical lines serving other depots
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1207:Establishing Trails on Rights-of-Way
315:. It was discontinued in March 1967.
3235:Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
1313:Saga of the Soo, west from Shoreham
383:of the local work along its route.
255:was much longer than the competing
2902:Twin Cities & Western Railroad
25:
3145:Chicago and North Western Railway
1228:Gilchinski, Steve (February 1997)
261:Chicago and North Western Railway
27:Defunct American Class I railroad
3132:Minneapolis Great Northern Depot
3008:Minneapolis Great Northern Depot
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555:1904: The Soo Line acquires the
3310:Minnesota Transportation Museum
960:"Commendation and Wet Blankets"
294:. An additional portion served
284:Chicago's Grand Central Station
3391:Defunct South Dakota railroads
3386:Defunct North Dakota railroads
2921:Current passenger rail service
1:
3283:Lake Superior Railroad Museum
3221:Chicago Great Western Railway
3129:Historical lines serving both
3067:Historical lines serving both
889:"Soo Line history remembered"
713:Rhode Island Locomotive Works
350:from Minneapolis–St. Paul to
2892:Minnesota Commercial Railway
2865:Current freight rail service
2859:Railroads in the Twin Cities
783:Thief River Falls, Minnesota
578:Fairmount and Veblen Railway
515:North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
377:Thief River Falls, Minnesota
3401:Defunct Wisconsin railroads
3396:Defunct Minnesota railroads
3356:Upper Peninsula of Michigan
3303:Como-Harriet Streetcar Line
3240:Electric Short Line Railway
1110:"The Sault Ste. Marie Road"
1064:The Northern Pacific Farmer
141:, Canadian National Railway
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3411:Defunct Illinois railroads
3406:Defunct Michigan railroads
3298:Minnesota Streetcar Museum
3267:Minnesota Transfer Railway
1271:Dorin, Patrick C. (1979).
1244:Abbey, Wallace W. (1984).
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607:Wisconsin Central Railroad
369:Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
367:A Minneapolis–St. Paul to
318:A Minneapolis–St. Paul to
298:, until January 1959. The
3381:Defunct Montana railroads
3205:Wisconsin Central Railway
3017:Historical lines serving
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1311:Gjevre, John A. (1990) .
1010:"New Railway Enterprises"
801:Wisconsin Central Railway
564:Wisconsin Central Railway
86:Canadian National Railway
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811:Stevens Point, Wisconsin
746:735, restored H-3 class
735:440, restored F-8 class
545:Canadian Pacific Railway
485:Northern Pacific Railway
338:. This later became The
336:Canadian Pacific Railway
213:Midwestern United States
209:Canadian Pacific Railway
82:Canadian Pacific Railway
3320:Twin City Rapid Transit
2964:Northstar Commuter Rail
797:Brooks Locomotive Works
722:0-6-0 built in 1915 by
352:Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
3293:Minnesota Prairie Line
3177:Great Northern Railway
3137:Saint Paul Union Depot
3075:Saint Paul Union Depot
2982:Saint Paul Union Depot
863:"Opening of the "Soo""
822:Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
813:. With it is Soo Line
778:built in 1913 by ALCO.
707:321, restored B class
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655:, on November 2, 2019.
496:Turtle Lake, Wisconsin
489:Saint Paul Union Depot
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404:, 1889–1890, 1892–1909
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612:January 1, 1961: The
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3097:Rock Island Railroad
3089:Twin Cities Hiawatha
3070:Milwaukee Road Depot
3055:Twin Cities Hiawatha
3041:North Coast Hiawatha
3003:Milwaukee Road Depot
741:Harvey, North Dakota
688:adding missing items
631:Soo Line locomotives
362:Portal, North Dakota
292:Minneapolis–St. Paul
3197:North Coast Limited
2991:Historical stations
893:Classic Trains News
752:Minot, North Dakota
543:June 11, 1888: The
396:William D. Washburn
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3288:Milwaukee Road 261
3169:Twin Cities Zephyr
949:, p. 203–207.
763:Ashland, Wisconsin
686:; you can help by
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653:Slinger, Wisconsin
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444:G. Allen MacNamara
296:Ashland, Wisconsin
290:with a portion to
259:(Milwaukee Road),
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207:subsidiary of the
127:Dates of operation
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711:built in 1887 by
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667:Steam locomotives
614:Soo Line Railroad
538:Glasgow, Scotland
461:Soo Line Building
414:Edmund Pennington
334:service with the
231:Passenger service
225:Soo Line Railroad
221:phonetic spelling
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139:Soo Line Railroad
16:(Redirected from
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3103:Twin Star Rocket
2975:Current stations
2897:Progressive Rail
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