The Minnesota Transportation Museum is a transportation museum located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that is actively involved in preserving local railroad, bus, and streetcar history.
The museums primary headquarters is the Jackson Street Shops roundhouse, which was formally owned by the Great Northern Railway. It now serves as housing for the museum's classic collection of railroad rolling stock, memorabilia, and exhibits, along with being the base of the museum's various railroad restorations projects.
From here they offers train, steamboat, and street car rides at various locations. The roundhouse is open for visitors year-round and offers a number of activities and special events of its own.
Rolling Stock[]
Steam Locomotives[]
| Photograph | Locomotive | Locomotive Class | Wheel Arrangement | Build Date | Manufacturer | Status |
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Northern Pacific No. 328 | Class S-10 | 4-6-0 | August 1905 | Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works | Static display |
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Northern Pacific No. 2153 | Class Q-3 | 4-6-2 | 1909 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | Static display |
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Northern Pacific No. 2156 | Class Q-3 | 4-6-2 | 1909 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | Static display |
Diesel Locomotives[]
| Image | Locomotive | Class | Manufacturer | Build Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Northern Pacific No. 105 | EMD SW1200 | Electro-Motive Diesel | 1957 | Operational |
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Burlington Northern No. 6234 | EMD SD9 | Electro-Motive Diesel | 1959 | Operational |
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Soo Line No. 559 | EMD GP7 | Electro-Motive Diesel | 1951 | Operational |
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Great Northern No. 325 | EMD SDP40 | Electro-Motive Diesel | 1966 | Operational |
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Andersen Windowalls No. 3110 | EMD SW1 | Electro-Motive Diesel | 1949 | Operational |
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Great Northern No. 454-A | EMD F7A | Electro-Motive Diesel | 1950 | Stored awaiting restoration |
| Chicago Burlington & Quincy No. 9735 | EMD PMC | Electro-Motive Diesel | 1929 | Stored awaiting restoration | |
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Great Northern No. 558 | EMD SD7 | Electro-Motive Diesel | 1952 | Stored |
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Dan Patch No. 100 | GE 57-Ton | General Electric | 1913 | Static display |
| General Mills No. 7176 | GE 35-Ton | General Electric | 1962 | Operational | |
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Lake Superior Terminal & Transfer No. 101 | EMD NW2 | Electro-Motive Diesel | 1948 | Stored awaiting restoration |
| Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe No. 2627 | EMD CF7 | Electro-Motive Diesel | 1946 | Stored | |
| Progressive Rail Inc. | GE 45-Ton | General Electric | 1951 | Operational | |
| US Navy No. 10106 | GE 45-Ton | General Electric | 1942 | Operational |