This is James J. Hills main Mpls GN yard. The CBQ ran a steam special you can see in the photo. This yard is mostly intermodal today off 280. The CNW had a major interchange yard at the other end. Up to 1950, Minneapolis MN was the largest grain milling operation in the world. The white "U" double elevator left of black elevator holds 7M bushels at 122 ft holds 1,750 grain hoppers of grain called ADM DelMar4. |
Date:
8/15/1965 |
Location:
Minneapolis, MN |
Views:
2177 |
Collection Of:
S Kotnour |
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Author: S Kotnour
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Picture Categories: Scenic,Yard,Track |
This picture is part of album: Classic Twin Citites MN 1970s |