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Twin City Rails -St. Paul |
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The Great Northern Railway headquarters was located in St. Paul. St. Paul had two large freight yards, Union Yard and Como Yard. St. Paul Union Yard is on the layout while St. Paul Como Yard is part of staging. Great Northern also had the Jackson Street Roundhouse which is on the layout. The layout also includes a car maintenance shop, a wheel shop, and a GN fuel depot. The layout includes the large St. Paul Union Yard, St. Paul Depot, a downtown area, and many industries. The layout also includes interchange railroads including the NP, SOO, and Rock Island. A lift bridge separates St. Paul Union Yard and St. Paul Como Yard (staging). St. Paul Union Yard is handled by a yard master during operating sessions. The layout has two industrial areas that include North St. Paul Industries and South St. Paul Industries. Usually the industries are serviced by the yard master as time allows. |
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The Great Northern Empire Builder departing St. Union Yard (on right) and crossing the lift bridge before entering St. Paul Como Yard (staging, on left) |
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Lift bridge used to enter St. Paul Union Yard. Also shown is the Jackson St. Roundhouse, GN maintenance facilities behind roundhouse, and the Union Freight Yard. |
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Another picture of Union Yard and the caboose track on the right. |
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Picture of Union Yard looking eastbound. On the left are several of North St. Paul's industries. |
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Located near the Jackson Street Roundhouse is the GN fuel depot, wheel repair shop, and a car maintenance building |
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Jackson Street Roundhouse with numerous GN diesels |
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Caboose track on left and engine refueling tracks on the right |
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A busy downtown St. Paul street |
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St. Paul street corner |
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Railway Express Agency and other St. Paul stores in the background |
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Grayco Company, manufacturer of fluid equipment |
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The world famous 3M Company |
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The small building on left is Midwest Barrel, Toro Manufacturing in center, and Dahlgren Produce on the right |
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Fairway Foods Warehouse |
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General Mills, home of "Gold Medal" flour, cake mixes, and cereals. Shown are several grain elevators and storage bins |
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The huge Cargill grain complex served by two tracks |
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Como Lumber Yard with Complex 1 and Complex 2 |
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Minnesota's famous pickle company, Gedney Pickle. Behind Gedney is Jansen Box Company |
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Wallschlager Motors |