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Soo Line
Railroad
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SOO
GP9 4200 at Alyth yard, Calgary, AB, August 1st 2000. |
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SOO
SD40B 6450 at Alyth yard, Calgary, AB, August 1st 2000. |
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SOO
118452 at Allard, CA, April 15th 2002. |
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The Soo
Line, or more properly, the Minneapolis St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie
Railway/Railroad, had its' earliest beginnings in Minnesota, Wisconsin,
and the Dakota Territory in 1883, for the purpose of shipping grain around
Chicago and the high prices traffickers brought there. From 1888 until
1960, the MStP&SSM survived on pretty much that same premise. After 1960,
the Soo Line Railroad Company was formed by merger, a modern upper Midwest
carrier whose primary purpose remained hauling grain. During the modern
period Soo went from small carrier to major bridge line between Canada
and the United States. After merging the Milwaukee Road in 1986 Soo's
future appeared bright, but CP Rail ended Soo's history by purchasing
the carrier they had owned in majority for over 100 years in 1990.
There are
3 photos in this section.
Latest update: 02/25/2003.
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