As a young boy growing up in the 1960s, John Cartwright had a father who worked for the Great Northern Railway and understood and nurtured his son’s fascination with trains. The father and ...

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Today, the railroad is still very active. These cars have transformed into the best scenic train rides in Minnesota. I’ve gotten the opportunities to ride on both the Osceola & St Croix Valley ...

Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery in Minneapolis, the final resting place for Black soldiers who fought for the Union Army, has ...

10 must-visit historic railroad towns will involve a journey through railroading’s past and present in these iconic ...

The title of Glischinski’s book is “Minnesota Railroads: A Photographic History 1940-2012,” published by the University of Minnesota Press. According to Lori Pikell-Stangel, Glischinski ...

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It’s interesting how the southwest metropolitan area of the Twin Cities grew into a patchwork of cities, but there might have been more today if a few more places had survived. Today, we consider them ...

MnDOT says traffic will be detoured off of Highway 14 just west of Eyota next week to allow for repairs to a railroad bridge ...

Highway 14 motorists west of Eyota will be detoured Feb. 17-21 as crews repair a railroad bridge over the highway, according ...

Can you talk about railroad crossing safety and the laws that cover it? Answer: I have responded to and investigated a number ...