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Trains - Progressive Rail
Trains - Progressive Rail

Progressive Rail (PGR) operates perhaps 100 miles of track in the south metro area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN, extending as far south as Faribault, MN. Some of the MN line is the former Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern. They also operate in West Central Wisconsin. Most of their traffic is industrial switching.


EMD SD40M-2
  PGR 43 at New Auburn, WI, 8/23/23.


EMD SD38-2
PGR 42 at New Auburn, WI, 8/23/23.

HQ building
PGR headquarters at Lakeville, MN, 5/30/05. Quite a standout structure!




EMD SW1500
  PGR 34 at Chippewa Falls, WI (on their Wisconsin Northern branch),9/28/09.


EMD SW1500
PGR 67 "City of Lakeville" at Lakeville, MN, 9/23/05.  The sign on the handrail reads "Proud Shortline Partner of... Canadian Pacific Railway".

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