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Family fun: All aboard for Train Day

May 4, 2018 at 5:03PM
Provided photo Union Pacific ìCommemorativeî SD70ACe No. 1995 will be at Train Day 2018 at Union Depot. A series of mergers has made Union Pacific the largest railroad in the U.S. UP pays homage to those railroads ìcommemorativeî locomotives painted in the merged railroads colors. No. 1995 represents Chicago & North Western Railway, which UP purchased in 1995. C&NW had a major presence in the Twin Cities, and operated the famed ì400î streamliner between the Twin Cit
The Union Pacific “Commemorative” SD70ACe No. 1995 will be among the locomotives in the lineup for Train Day. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Train Day

An annual tribute to the history of locomotives. Get a glimpse of days gone by through an exhibition of train equipment and historic rail cars. Hear how railroads are currently used and plans for their future. Train lovers can also participate in transportation-inspired activities and enjoy musical entertainment. Metro Transit offers free rides to Union Depot throughout the event. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Free. Metro Transit passes can be downloaded from the Union Depot website. Union Depot, 214 E. 4th St., St. Paul. 651-202-2700. uniondepot.org.

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