Jul 24 2025

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad

Modern day folks could be forgiven for thinking that the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway was one set of tracks that ran from St. Louis, Missouri in the south to Minneapolis, Minnesota in the north. It was actually an entire railway system that was based in Minneapolis.

Our railways evoke great historical interest. Excellent sources of history of the M&StL abound:

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M&StL Railway system — This is a stylized map of the M&StL Railway system circa 1940.

Photo of the old Humboldt Depot on the M&StL.

Steam Train on the M&StL, possibly going over the rat hole.

1978-10-31 Humboldt Brick Depot burning — On Halloween in 1978 the Brick Depot in Humboldt along the M&StL burned. It was a total loss. The Jaycees were using it for a haunted house at the time.

Full-page ad by the M&StL in the February 1953 issue of Trains & Travel — Full-page ad by the M&StL in the February 1953 issue of Trains & Travel. Posted by Jason Leverton on the Industrial History blog.