Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in Duluth, Minnesota / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lake Superior Railroad Museum (reporting mark LSRX)[1] is a railroad museum in Duluth, Minnesota, United States.
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Established | 1973 |
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Location | 506 W. Michigan St., Duluth, Minnesota |
Coordinates | 46.7814°N 92.1039°W / 46.7814; -92.1039 |
Type | Railroad museum |
Public transit access | DTA |
Website | http://www.lsrm.org/ |
Opened in 1973, the museum focuses on railroading in the Lake Superior region. It is housed in the restored Duluth Union Depot complex.
The museum also operates the North Shore Scenic Railroad, which runs excursion trains from Memorial Day through mid-October using historic rail equipment from the museum collection.
The collection includes the William Crooks, which became the first locomotive to operate in the state of Minnesota in 1861, and Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway Number 227, a 2-8-8-4 "Yellowstone" locomotive that was among the largest steam engines to operate.
Several museum spaces are available for rent as an event venue.