Lake Superior Railroad Museum
The Lake Superior Railroad Museum (reporting mark LSRX)[1] is a railroad museum in Duluth, Minnesota, United States.
 The museum is housed at the Duluth Depot | |
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| Established | 1973 |
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| Location | 506 W. Michigan St., Duluth, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.7814°N 92.1039°W |
| Type | Railroad museum |
| Website | http://www.lsrm.org/ |
The museum has seven steam, 14 diesel, and two electric locomotives; and more than 40 other pieces of rolling stock. The collection includes the William Crooks, which became the first locomotive to operate in the state of Minnesota in 1861, and Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway Number 227, a 2-8-8-4 "Yellowstone" locomotive that was among the largest steam engines to operate.
The museum operates a heritage railroad called the North Shore Scenic Railroad.
The museum is housed in the former Duluth Union Depot, now the Saint Louis County Heritage and Arts Center's Historic Union Depot. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the depot also houses the Duluth Art Institute, Duluth Playhouse, the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra, and the Saint Louis County Historical Society.
Collection
Steam Locomotives
| Locomotive | Type | Built | Retired | Acquired | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway #227 | Class M-3, 2-8-8-4 "Yellowstone" | Baldwin, 1941 | 1960 | Donated 1974 | Static Display |  |
| Duluth & Northeastern #28 | Class C-3, 2-8-0 "Consolidation" | Pittsburgh, 1906 | 1965 | Donated 1974 | Operational |  |
| Duluth & Northern Minnesota #14 | 2-8-2 "Mikado" | Baldwin, 1913 | 1966 | Donated 1981 | Static Display |  |
| Minnesota Steel #7 | 0-4-0ST "Saddle Tank Engine" | Porter, 1915 | 1950's | Donated 1973 | Static Display |  |
| Northern Pacific #1 "Minnetonka" | 0-4-0ST "Saddle Tank Engine" | Porter, 1870 | 1948 | Loaned 1975 | Static Display |  |
| Northern Pacific #2435 | Class T, 2-6-2 "Prairie" | ALCO, 1907 | 1954 | Donated 1978 | Static Display | |
| Soo Line #2719 | Class H-23, 4-6-2 "Pacific" | ALCO, 1923 | 1959 | Purchased 2019 | Awaiting Restoration |  |
| St. Paul & Pacific #1 "William Crooks" | 4-4-0 "American" | New Jersey Locomotive & Machine Co. 1861 | 1948 | Loaned 1974 | Static Display |  |
Electric Locomotives
| Locomotive | Type | Built | Retired | Acquired | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Iron Mining #307 | GE Steeple-cab | 1928 | 1968 | Donated 1974 | Static Display | |
| Milwaukee Road #10200 | GE EF-1 | 1915 | 1974 | Donated 1977 | Static Display | |
| Carris #530 | Carris/Brill 508-531 | 1925 | Purchased 1978 | Operational |
Diesel Locomotives
| Locomotive | Type | Built | Retired | Acquired | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Range Railroad #200 | BLW S-12 | 1951 | 1995-96 | Donated 2017 | Restoration | |
| Defence Plant Corp. #1309 | EMD 40-Ton | 1941 | 2008 | 2008 | ? | |
| Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range #193 | EMD SD-18 | 1960 | 1998 | Donated 1998 | Operational |  |
| Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic #101 | Alco RS1 | 1945 | 2002 | Donated 2017 | Operational | |
| Erie Mining Company #4211 | EMD F9A | 1956 | 2001 | Donated 2002 | Operational |  |
| Erie Mining Co. #4222 | EMD F9B | 1956 | 2001 | Donated 2006 | Stored | |
| Erie Mining Co. #7243 | BLW S-12 | 1956 | 1992 | Donated 1992 | Stored | |
| Fegles Construction Co. #171007 | MTC 12-Ton | 1931 | 1970 | 1973 | Operational | |
| Great Northern #192 | EMD NW5 | 1947 | 1996 | Purchased 1996 | Operational |  |
| Great Northern #400 | EMD SD45 | 1966 | 1984 | Leased 2019 | Operational, 1990-2000 (Duluth), 2000-2015 Twin Cities, 2019-(Duluth |  |
| Hallett Dock Company #11 | FM H-10-44 | 1946 | 2005 | Donated 2005 | Stored | |
| Minnesota Power & Light Co. | GE 45-Ton | 1952 | ? | 2003 | ? | |
| Northern Pacific #245 | EMD GP9 | 1956 | 2019 | Traded 2019 | Stored | |
| Northern Pacific #3617 | EMD SD45 | 1967 | 1987/again 2007 | Donated 2007 | Restoration |  |
| Oliver Iron Mining #900 | ALCO HH1000 | 1940 | 1973 | Donated 1974 | Display | |
| Soo Line #320 | EMD SW1 | 1939 | 2017 | Donated 2017 | Operational | |
| Soo Line #700 | EMD GP30 | 1963 | 2001 | Donated 2001 | Operational |  |
| Soo Line #2500 | EMD FP7-A | 1949 | 1986 | Donated 1986 | Operational |  |
Diesel Railcars
| Locomotive | Type | Built | Retired | Acquired | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Railroad #712 | Budd RDC-2 | 1951 | 2008 | Loaned 2009 | Operational | |
| Chicago and Northwestern #9934 | Budd RDC-1 | 1950 | ? | Loaned 1996 | Operational, Painted as NSSR #9169 |
Passenger Cars
| Railroad Company | Operating Number | Car Name | Car Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian National | 9299 | Baggage | Operational | |
| Canadian National | 92 | Scottish Thistle | Business | Restoration |
| Chicago and Northwestern | 51 | Bi-Level Coach | Operational | |
| Chicago and Northwestern | 222 | Bi-Level Coach | Operational | |
| Chicago and Northwestern | 321 | Bi-Level Coach | Operational | |
| Chicago and Northwestern | 6700 | Deerpath | Parlor/Lounge | Operational |
| Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy | 250 | Silver Club | Vista Dome | Operational |
| Duluth & Iron Range | 19 | Coach | Gallery Display | |
| Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range | W-24 | Combination | Operational | |
| Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range | 33 | Coach | Operational | |
| Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range | Northland | Business | Operational | |
| Duluth, Missabe & Northern | 68 | Coach | Dining Display | |
| Duluth, Missabe & Northern | Missabe | Business | Static Display | |
| Great Northern | 257 | Baggage | Restoration | |
| Great Northern | 1115 | Liz Prebich | Coach | Operational |
| Great Northern | 1116 | Coach | Operational | |
| Great Northern (CB&Q) | 1250 | Lake of the Isles | Diner | Operational |
| Northern Pacific | 255 | Baggage | Exhibition Car | |
| Northern Pacific | 390 | Rainier Club | Observation | Restoration |
| Northern Pacific | 517 | Minnesota II | Coach | Restoration |
| Northern Pacfic | 1447 | Railroad Post Office | Static Display | |
| Spokane, Portland and Seattle | 66 | Baggage | Operational | |
| St. Paul & Pacific | 1 | Combine | Static Display | |
| St. Paul & Pacific | 3 | Coach | Static Display |
Cabooses
- Burlington Northern #12410
- Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range #C-9
- Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range #C-12
- Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range #C-205
- Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific #76923
- Great Northern #X-452
- Northern Pacific #1311
- Soo Line #1
- Soo Line #99017
Service & miscellaneous equipment
- Burlington Northern Steam Powered Wrecker #D-161 - Built 1915
- Erie Mining Co. #8440 Pontiac Hy-rail Inspection Car - Built 1957
- Northern Pacific Rotary Snow Plow #2 - Built 1887 by the Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works, #2 is the world's oldest surviving rotary snow plow. The museum acquired it in 1975 and it was designated a Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark in 2015.[2]
- Northern Pacific Wedge Snowplow #19 - Built 1907
- Northern Pacific Steam Powered Wrecker #38 - Built 1913
- 1920 McGiffert log loader
Former equipment
- Burlington Northern, Dynamometer Car #B10: Sold to the Ironhorse Railroad Park
- Canadian National, Coach #5375: Sold to the Mid-Continent Railway Museum
- Duluth Missabe & Iron Range, Refrigerator Car #7122: Sold to the Mid-Continent Railway Museum
- Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range, EMD SD-M #316: Traded for Northern Pacific #245
- Milwaukee Road, EMD F7B #X1: Sold to the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad
- Northern States Power Co, EMD SW1 #1364: Given to Rail Legacy Museum, St. Cloud
- Peavey Grain Co, EMD SW1 #1279: Scrapped after engine seized
References
- Railinc, Search MARKs, accessed September 2009
- "Northern Pacific rotary snowplow designated as mechanical engineering landmark". Trains. January 7, 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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