The Soo Line built more than 40 per cent of its tracks in North Dakota. Because North Dakota was so important to its overall success, the Soo Line was often called North Dakota's railroad. Of course, neither the …
(Junction) J-Soo Coal Dock Line: 343.4: J-Soo Coal Dock Spur - 1.5 miles long ... This Soo Line main track through the Upper Peninsula was built and opened in 1888. Originally known as the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie railroad, it became the Soo Line railroad in 1961. The railroad also builds the international bridge over the Sault ...
Soo Line Mikado # 1003 eases the morning excursion eastward out of Irvine Yard. We'll be crossing the Chippewa River just around the bend, then heading up along the river toward Lake Wissota. ... and originally …
Passenger service. The Soo Line was never a major carrier of passenger traffic since its route between Chicago and Minneapolis was much longer than the competing Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road), Chicago and North Western Railway, and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (Burlington Route) routes. It also …
Our magazine, the SOO, is a quarterly magazine published by the SLHTS during March (winter issue), June (spring issue), September (summer issue), and December (fall issue). It's mailed to all of our members and is also available at many hobby shops and magazine outlets throughout Soo Line territory.
The Soo Line had to cross the Wolf River on it's way north to Argonne where it connected with the line from St. Paul to Sault Ste. Marie. The track now turns back 180 degrees to connect with the remaining Chicago and Northwestern line to serve the Little Rapids Corp. paper mill. Everything north of the loop is out of service.
The Soo Line Ashland Division is an HO scale basement size layout representing the Soo Line Ashland subdivision and Ironwood subdivision in 1965. The layout is point to point with staging yards at each end of the Ironwood sub, plus another staging yard representing the end of the Ashland sub. ...
Big Muskie was in service for 22 years before it simply became too expensive to operate. This is due to a combination of increased electricity costs, a drop in coal demands from the 1977 Clean Air Act and a growing outcry to stop strip mining operations in the area from the community. In 1991, Big Muskie was removed from service.
Illustrated, detailed history of the steam locomotives of the Soo Line and 14 amalgamated/affiliated lines in the period of 1885-1955. 440 pages and 598 images in 11″ x 8 1/2″ landscape format, printed on glossy coated paper.
Soo Line locomotive 1003 at Schiller Park, Ill., ca. 1952. Photo by Paul Nadolski. Engine …
Soo Line's Cuyuna Range Ore Operation, Part 5 (Final) Modeler's Roundtable; Unloading Coal –and- The Railroad Handled Just About Everything; ... Unloading Coal -and- Everything Else. Weight.35 lbs: Dimensions: 11 × 8.50 × .125 in: Related products. The SOO Magazine. Vol. 2 Issue 4
Photos of Soo Line 2-8-0 F-9 #451 in New Town, ND. Soo Line 2-8-0 F-9 #451 in New Town, ND. manuals; sitemap; ... the tender weighs 116,900 lbs light and has a capacity of 6,000 gallons of water and 10 tons of coal. #451 was donated to the City of New Town, ND, in 1959 and is on display next to a car park at the library on the corner of …
Tom's father worked for the Soo Line Railroad but Tom was the true railroad aficionado in the family. Many photos, taken over his lifetime, help to describe the era of railroads. That said, perhaps his most thrilling memories are from his childhood rides. "Off we went, rolling along about 30 miles per hour, sun shining, wind blowing into ...
The Soo Line scrapped off the top portion that contained the coal bunker and the water tank. (SLHTS Soo Line Freight Car Book via July 1983, Thief River Falls, MN—Ken So-roos) Soo 2442 at Nekoosa, 2-8-0, July 8, 1953 (from Keith Meacham collection)
Source of information: Extra 2200 South, Loco Notes, SOO Line by Robert J. Wise, and The Little Jewel by Wallace W. Abbey Thanks to the following sources for additional information/updates: Randy Keller and Jack …
Fall Scene on the Soo Line Trail Cyclists have access to Charles A. Lindbergh State Park via the Mississippi River Trail Scenic Bikeway on the west side of the river. The paved section ends at a trailhead at Highway 10 near Royalton, but continues unpaved to Superior, WI with another paved 11-mile segment between Isle and Onamia.
Soo Line Steel Caboose Want List; Search for: Join. Home / The SOO Magazine / Vol. 33 Issue 4. Vol. 33 Issue 4 $ 9.00. Fall 2011. ... DSS&A Water Tower, Coal Hoist and Enginehouse; Gallery: Goodbye to the Ford Hauler; President's Report; Soo News; Transfer Table; 72 in stock. Vol. 33 Issue 4 quantity. Add to cart Category: The SOO …
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In the second part of his series on Ray and Renee Grosser's freelanced HO layout representing the Soo Line in central Minnesota, Allen Keller, as part of his Great Model Railroads series, takes us for a birds-eye view of the sectional layout.Since the Soo …
PEABODY SHORT LINE COAL COMPANY (1) Penn Central (8) Pennsylvania Railroad (763) Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines (2) PERE MARQUETTE (1) PFAUDLER (2) PFE (11) ... Soo Line Railroad (7) South Shore Line (0) Southern Pacific (558) Southern Railway (51) Spokane, Portland and Seattle (66) St. Louis Southwestern (6)
8750. 's 8750 series draglines have a bucket capacity ranging from 76m³ to 116m³ (100yd³ to 152yd³) and 5,800t to 7,500t of working weight.The 8750 is equipped with the world's longest boom measuring up to 132.5m (435ft) and has a suspended load capacity of up to 383,286kg.
SOO Sprint Schedule 4-1988 SOO SP D&RGW Freight Schedules 1989 – Soo Line, SP, and D&RGW schedules from SP's proposal to purchase the Kansas City to Chicago route. Train Sheets. SOO Bensenville Train Sheet 11-1-1987 SOO Bensenville Train Sheet 11-11-1987 SOO Bensenville Train Sheet 11-12-1987 SOO Bensenville Train Sheet 11-13-1987
1006-29 SOO Line Railway Job at BN 1st St. North (Hole in the wall) Description: Eastbound BN coal train waits in distance. Photo Date: ... Eastbound BN coal train waits in distance. Photo Date: 5/1/1976 Upload Date: 2/7/2010 4:36:53 PM : Location: Minneapolis, MN : Author: John Hill: Categories:
The Soo Line Railroad is the first major line west of Chicago to be completely dieselized. January 1, 1961 The Wisconsin Central Ry. (jointly owned by the Canadian Pacific Ry. and the Soo Line Railroad but operated by the latter for over 50 years) was consolidated with the Soo Line, along with the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic (a wholly owned ...
In April of 1907, this 60-ton capacity coal fired steam crane was built by Industrial Works …
Soo Line Train Symbols. From RailroadfanWiki. Jump to: navigation, search. Note: These symbols are as of 1/1/1987. Contents. ... Coal Series. Symbol Origin Destination Frequency Notes 184 Gibson, IN (CSS) Latta, IN As needed Coal empties 185 Latta, IN Gibson, IN (CSS) As needed Coal loads 186 Bensenville, IL (BRC) Latta, IN …
Dresser Junction, Next Stop! (Including plans of the depot and coal tower) Soo Line Sojourns Part II; Editor's Report; President's Report; Restored Soo (Dresser Depot) Working on the Soo; 50 Years Ago in The Soo Liner; ... Editor's Report On the Drawing Board Sustaining Members Society News Soo Geeps GP7 diesel plans in color Model a …
The above all-time diesel locomotive roster is thanks to "Soo Line Railroad Company: Locomotive Roster No.2 (Effective 12:01 AM Central Standard Time, Sunday, April 10, 1990)" released through the Soo Line Historical & Technical Society and "The Little Jewel: Soo Line Railroad And The Locomotives That Make It Go" by Wallace B. …
SOO Sprint Schedule 4-1988 SOO SP D&RGW Freight Schedules 1989 – Soo Line, SP, and D&RGW schedules from SP's proposal to purchase the Kansas City to Chicago route. Train Sheets. SOO Bensenville Train …
Soo Line Locomotive 950 (originally 600). "Built in July 1900 by the Baldwin Locomotive Company of Philadelphia, Pa., and weighing 190,000 pounds, the 950 was the largest steam locomotive in the world at that time and it is …
