| Lake Superior Railroad Museum | |
| Coordinates: | 46.7814°N -92.1039°W |
| Established: | 1973 |
| Website: | http://www.lsrm.org/ |
The Lake Superior Railroad Museum [1] is a railroad museum in Duluth, Minnesota, United States.
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.
| Locomotive | Type | Built | Retired | Acquired | Status | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth Missabe & Iron Range #227 | Baldwin, 1941 | 1960 | Donated 1974 | Static Display | |||
| Duluth & Northeastern #28 | Class C-3, 2-8-0 "Consolidation" | Alco, 1908 | 1965 | Donated 1974 | Operational | ||
| Duluth & Northern Minnesota #14 | 2-8-2, "Mikado" | Baldwin, 1913 | 1966 | Donated 1981 | Static Display | ||
| Minnesota Steel Co. #7 | Porter, 1915 | 1950s | Donated 1973 | Static Display | |||
| Northern Pacific #1 "Minnetonka" | Porter, 1870 | 1948 | Loaned 1975 | Static Display | |||
| Northern Pacific #2435 | Class T, 2-6-2 "Prairie" | Alco, 1907 | 1954 | Donated 1978 | Static Display | ||
| Class H-23, 4-6-2 "Pacific" | Alco, 1923 | 1959 | Purchased 2019 | Awaiting overhaul | |||
| 4-4-0 "American" | New Jersey Locomotive & Machine Co. 1861 | 1948 | Loaned 1974 | Static Display |
| Locomotive | Type | Built | Retired | Acquired | Status ! | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Ore Mining Co. #307 | GE 60-Ton Steeple-cab | 1928 | 1968 | Donated 1974 | Static Display | ||
| Milwaukee Road #10200 | 1915 | 1974 | Donated 1977 | Static Display | |||
| Lisbon Tramway Co. #530 | Carris/Brill 508-531 | 1925 | Unknown | Purchased 1978 | Operational |
| Locomotive[2] | Type | Built | Retired | Acquired | Status ! | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe #1550 (GN 573) | EMD SD9 | 1954 | 2022 | Donated 2022 | Operational | ||
| Copper Range #200 | 1951 | 1995-96 | Donated 2017 | Under Cosmetic Restoration | |||
| Defence Plant Corp. #1309 | 1941 | 2008 | 2008 | Display | |||
| Duluth Missabe & Iron Range #193 | 1960 | 1998 | Donated 1998 | Operational | |||
| Duluth South Shore & Atlantic #101 | 1945 | 2002 | Donated 2017 | Operational | |||
| 1956 | 2001 | Donated 2002 | Operational | ||||
| Erie Mining Co. #4222 | 1956 | 2001 | Donated 2006 | Under Restoration | |||
| Erie Mining Co. #7243 | BLW S-12 | 1956 | 1992 | Donated 1992 | Awaiting Cosmetic Restoration | ||
| Fegles Construction Co. #171007 | MTC 12-Ton | 1931 | 1970 | 1973 | Operational | ||
| Great Northern #192 | 1947 | 1996 | Purchased 1996 | Operational | |||
| EMD SD45 | 1966 | 1984 | Leased 2019- | Operational | |||
| Minneapolis Northfield & Southern #11 | 1946 | 2005 | Donated 2005 | Under Cosmetic Restoration | |||
| Minnesota Power & Light Co. | 1952 | Unknown | 2003 | Operational | |||
| Northern Pacific #245 | 1956 | 2019 | Traded 2019 | Operational | |||
| 1967 | 1987/again 2007 | Donated 2007 | Operational | ||||
| Oliver Iron Mining #900 | 1940 | 1973 | Donated 1974 | Awaiting Cosmetic Restoration | |||
| Soo Line #320 | 1939 | 2017 | Donated 2017 | Operational | |||
| 1963 | 2001 | Donated 2001 | Operational | ||||
| 1949 | 1986 | Donated 1986 | Operational |
| Locomotive | Type | Built | Retired | Acquired | Status ! | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska #712 | 1951 | 2008 | Loaned 2009 | Operational | |||
| Chicago & North Western #9934 | Budd RDC-1 | 1950 | Unknown | Loaned 1996 | Operational, Painted as NSSR #9169 |
| Railroad Company | Operating Number | Car Name | Car Type ! | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551 | Sky View | Full Dome | Operational | ||
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 76 | Baggage/Dorm | Under Restoration | ||
| 9299 | Baggage | Operational | |||
| Canadian National | 92 | Scottish Thistle | Business | Under Private Restoration | |
| 51 | Bi-Level Coach | Operational | |||
| 222 | Bi-Level Coach | Operational | |||
| 321 | Bi-Level Coach | Operational | |||
| 6700 | Deerpath | Parlor/Lounge | Operational (Stored at ELS) | ||
| Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy | 250 | Silver Club | Vista Dome | Operational | |
| 19 | Coach | Gallery Display | |||
| Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range | W-24 | Combine | Operational | ||
| 33 | Coach | Operational | |||
| Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range | Northland | Business | Operational | ||
| 68 | Coach | Dining Display | |||
| Duluth, Missabe & Northern | Missabe | Business | Display | ||
| 5327 | Lounge | Operational | |||
| Great Northern | 257 | Baggage | Used For Storage | ||
| Great Northern | 1115 | Liz Prebich | Coach | Operational | |
| Great Northern | 1116 | Coach | Operational | ||
| Great Northern (CB&Q) | 1250 | Lake of the Isles | Diner | Operational | |
| Great Northern | 1323 | Puget Sound | Sleeper/Dome | Operational | |
| Northern Pacific | 255 | Baggage | Gallery Car | ||
| Northern Pacific | 390 | Rainier Club | Observation | Operational | |
| Northern Pacific | 517 | Minnesota II | Coach | Operational | |
| Northern Pacific | 1447 | Railroad Post Office | Display | ||
| 66 | Baggage | Operational | |||
| 1 | Combine | Display | |||
| St. Paul & Pacific | 3 | Coach | Display |