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Ride free to the event with Metro Transit! Download the free ride pass and take the Metro Transit Green Line right to the front doors of Union Depot.

TRAIN DAYS FAMILY ACTIVITIES

– Kid activity area
– DJ and contests for families
– Craft kits and coloring kits
– Model trains
– Train equipment tours
– Bus tours
– Historic exhibit about Union Depot
– Oversized games (Chess, Checkers, Connect-Four, Jenga)
– Food Trucks

TRAIN DAYS 2024 EQUIPMENT

Twin Cities & Western Railroad GP38‐2 locomotive

This locomotive is a rebuilt GP38-2 type 2,000 horsepower locomotive built by General Motors Electro Motive Division and owned by Glencoe-based Twin Cities & Western Railroad. Twin Cities & Western began operations on July 27, 1991. In the last three decades, the family-owned company has become Minnesota’s largest short line railroad. It is responsible for moving almost $1.5 billion in goods from Minnesota and South Dakota farms and manufacturers to markets in 39 US states, Canada and Mexico. From Glencoe, Twin Cities & Western trains operate to Minneapolis/St. Paul and west to Milbank, S.D., over 229 miles of track. Twin Cities & Western is one of the leading supporters of Union Depot Train Days, providing a locomotive and moving equipment to the event at no charge since 2016.

Milwaukee Road e9A No. 32A

Milwaukee Road E9A No. 32A was built in 1955 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors. It was one of 12 E9A units and six B units built for use on Union Pacific’s “City” streamliners when they switched from the Chicago & North Western to the Milwaukee Road between Chicago and Omaha in 1955. They were also used on other Milwaukee Road trains including several which served Union Depot, such as the Olympian Hiawatha between Chicago, the Twin Cities and Seat-tle/Tacoma, and the Twin Cities Hiawathas and overnight Pioneer Limited between Chicago and the Twin Cities. No. 32A is one of only four Milwaukee Road E9s known to survive and is now owned by the non-profit Railroading Heritage of Midwest America/Friends of the 261.

BNSF SD9 locomotive No. 1550

BNSF Railway donated a rebuilt SD9 to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth. BNSF 1550 was built in February 1954 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors for the Great Northern Railway as No. 573. EMD built 515 SD9s between 1954 and 1959.

No. 573 worked for many years in Superior, Wis. on the GN ore docks and in ore transfer service. It became Burlington Northern No. 6100 when that railroad was formed in March 1970, and later worked for BN in the Twin Cities area. After BNSF Railway was formed in 1995, No. 6100 was selected for a rebuild program to upgrade it with modern components. It was remanufactured in December 1998 by rebuilder VMV with new electronics, an upgraded engine, air conditioning, and a new cab. It also had its high nose chopped down to allow better visibility. In 2006 it was renumbered BNSF 1710, then in 2009 was renumbered again to BNSF 1550.

TRAIN DAYS FREE HISTORIC TOURS

Want a more in-depth experience? Take a FREE historic tour hosted by CynCity Tours. Learn about the history of Union Depot, gangsters that ran St. Paul and about a pesky ghost or two!  Tours will be both Saturday and Sunday, June 1 & 2.

Register for a FREE ticket here: https://FREETRAINDAYSHISTORICTOURS.eventbrite.com

LAND TO LEGACY MUSEUM

Explore a new free historical photography exhibit at Union Depot. Land to Legacy walks through an in-depth timeline of the height of train travel and how Union Depot came to be a grand train station.

TRAIN DAYS VIDEO MINISERIES FROM VIRTUAL TRAIN DAYS 2020

Join us online for a six-part video miniseries, highlighting memories of Union Depot, the history of trains, interviews with railroading experts and more! 

Virtual Train Days – Episode 1 | Memories of Union Depot

Virtual Train Days – Episode 2 | How the Steam Locomotive Changed History

Virtual Train Days – Episode 3 | Luxury Train Travel

Virtual Train Days – Episode 4 | The History of Railroading in Saint Paul

Virtual Train Days – Episode 5 | Q & A With Railroad Experts

Virtual Train Days – Episode 6 | Union Depot and Railroads Today

This video miniseries will feature partners such as The Friends of the 261 and the Minnesota Transportation Museum to showcase interesting lessons and educational insights.

ALL ABOARD FOR UNION DEPOT COLORING SHEETS!

Download these PDF coloring sheets and wow us with your artwork!

Are you looking for another fun activity for your kids to complete? Download our free 10 page activity book that includes coloring pages, puzzles, word finds, mazes and fun facts about Union Depot!