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Minnesota Trensportation Museum |
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To start with, the map of the museum helps orient visitors to the massive building. The main displays are in the "D" section of the roundhouse while the "C", "B" and "A" sections are prt of the optional shops tour that we took. |
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10/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/12/2024 8:40:14 AM |
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St Paul, MN |
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Minnesota Trensportation Museum |
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Upon entering the museum, you see the shared offices of the Minnesota Transportation Museum, the Great Northern Historical Society and the Northern Pacific Historical Society. Besides that, roundhouse also hosts a railroad library as well. |
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10/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/12/2024 8:40:17 AM |
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St Paul, MN |
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NP 4-4-0 #20 - Northern Pacific |
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Facing the entrance is a scale model of Northern Pacific 4-4-0 #20 on display. |
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10/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/12/2024 8:40:22 AM |
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St Paul, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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CRIP E3A Scale Model Diesel |
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Tucked in one corner is the scale model of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific E3A "Rocket" diesel locomotive. |
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10/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/12/2024 8:40:26 AM |
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St Paul, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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CRIP E3A Scale Model Diesel |
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An information sign for the Rock Island "Rocket" scale model identifies L.W. Sauter as the builder. Quite a work of love, dedication and talent! |
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10/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/12/2024 8:40:29 AM |
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St Paul, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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MSTPRDET GE 55T #100 - "Dan Patch Line" |
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This is quite a historical novelty as being one of the first GE gasoline/electric locos built for the Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester & Dubuque Electric Traction Company. GE built this loco in June of 1913 to fit the non-steam engine requirements of the traction company.The company's nickname was "Dan Patch Line", after the owner's prized horse of the same name. After the Dan Patch Line went into bankruptcy, its sisters went to a California traction company while 100 was sold first to the Central Warehouse Company of Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1917, who converted it to a simple electric locomotive. It was then sold to the Minneapolis, Anoka and Cuyuna Range Railroad (MA&CR) in 1922 for $12,000. The MA&CR owned the locomotive until that railroad was bought by the Great Northern Railway in 1966. In the meantime, the MA&CR had removed its trolley wire and converted 100 to a diesel-electric system, using a Waukesha diesel engine. In 1967, the Great Northern donated Dan Patch #100 to the Minnesota Transportation Museum. |
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10/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/12/2024 8:40:32 AM |
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St Paul, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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MSTPRDET 100(Unknown) |
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MSTPRDET GE 55T #100 - "Dan Patch Line" |
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Here is a 3/4 "pie shape" shot of the historic gas/electric locomotive. Unfortunately, many pass by it not realizing its historic significance - I was one of them! |
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10/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/12/2024 8:40:37 AM |
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St Paul, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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MSTPRDET 100(Unknown) |
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Pullman Porter Display |
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Besides railroad objects, the museum has focused on the people side of railroading in this "Pullman Porters" display. The importance of the personel that cared for passengers is highlighted as you walk through the display. |
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10/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/12/2024 8:40:42 AM |
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St Paul, MN |
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Pullman Porter Display |
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"Red Cap Service" was an essential part of transferring baggage and parcels onto and off of trains in an efficient manner. A modern example of the Pullamn Red Caps service can be found at airports now. |
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10/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/12/2024 8:40:47 AM |
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St Paul, MN |
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Pullman Porter Display |
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The Pullman porter uniform was a crisp white coat and was a sign of quality in service. |
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10/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/12/2024 8:40:50 AM |
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St Paul, MN |
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Pullman Porter Display |
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A typical white tablecloth setting on a train is on display. This was the miieu of the Pullman waiters who handled elaborate table service while battling the rocking movements of a fast moving train. It took years of experience to learn this skill. |
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10/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/12/2024 8:40:53 AM |
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St Paul, MN |
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Minnesota Trensportation Museum |
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I'm always fascinated by a wigwag railroad sign - quite a unique action - almost hypotizing! |
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10/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/12/2024 8:40:59 AM |
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St Paul, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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Minnesota Trensportation Museum |
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Who can resist a locomotive bell? Mercifully the museum has deadened the sound so it doesn't jar everyone when it's rung! |
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10/14/2023 Upload Date: 1/12/2024 8:41:03 AM |
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St Paul, MN |
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Gary Everhart |
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