The Great Northern "Gopher" entering the short Northtown yard in 1969 in Mpls, MN in Fridley.

The Great Northern "Gopher" entering the short Northtown yard in 1969 in Mpls, MN in Fridley.
The Great Northern ran a short passenger train called the Gopher after the University of Minnesota that ran daily between the Mpls MN depot and Duluth. The lead unit is an E7 and the train always had 1 baggage car.
Date: 5/23/1969	Location: Northtown, MN	Views: 1373	Collection Of: S Kotnour
			Author: S Kotnour

Picture Categories: Passenger		This picture is part of album: Classic Twin Citites MN 1970s

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Terry Gromek	General	This is a very popular watching spot in Mpls today, in the distance is the old University ave overpass, the last passenger car is an ex CNW car.	6/16/2012 10:20:20 PM

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