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Twin City Rails -Minot |
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Minot, located on the North Dakota plains, was a busy industrial city for the Great Northern. Agriculture including canneries, beef processing, grain elevators, farm implement dealers, and farm supply dealers were the major industries in Minot. The GN Empire Builder was a major transportation route for citizens of Minot. The GN had a huge hump freight yard in Minot. The layout includes a depot, two passing sidings, a GN engine house, and many industries. |
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Mainline, two arrival departure tracks, Minot Depot, and down town city stores |
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Westbound view upon arrival in Minot |
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Close up view of city businesses |
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Deere and Weber tractor sales with a siding for flatcars with arriving tractors and a loading ramp for boxcars for parts and supplies |
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Beckman Produce handling ice reefers with perishable fruit and vegetables and boxcars with potatoes and onions |
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Some of the larger industries include Cunningham Pump Supply, River City Textiles, Centennial Mills, and the Hess Company |
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This siding includes Farrell Transfer Co, Northrup King Seed, and Superior Lumber |
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Seneca Foods in rear left side, a MOW track, and the Minot Engine House |
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Close up picture of Seneca Foods with a ice reefer of apples from Washington state |
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Hormel Distribution Plant, and the Super Value Distribution Center providing groceries to Super Value stores |
