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The Soo Line Railroad (reporting mark SOO) is one of the primary United States railroad subsidiaries for the CPKC Railway (reporting mark CPKC), one of six U.S. Class I railroads, controlled through the Soo Line Corporation.
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The Soo Line was the result of mergers and consolidations of many railroad companies. The three principles were the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie, the Wisconsin Central and the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic.
The Soo Line was created for a singular purpose, to improve the Twin Cities' transportation choices. This region, along the Upper Mississippi River, grew into a booming flour producer thanks to the beautiful Falls of St. Anthony, which offered millers a ready-made source of power.
The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad, commonly known as the Soo Line from a phonetic spelling of Sault, helped Minnesota farmers and millers prosper by hauling grain directly from Minneapolis to eastern markets.
The SOO. The official Magazine of the Soo Line Historical and Technical Society. Each issue typically includes: Our magazine, the SOO, is a quarterly magazine published by the SLHTS during March (winter issue), June (spring issue), September (summer issue), and December (fall issue).
Jun 1, 2023 · Soo Line history dates to the Sept. 29, 1883, incorporation of the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Atlantic. It was the brainchild of Minneapolis milling interests anxious to find a way to ship their products east without going through the expensive and congested Chicago terminal.
Maps of the Soo Line Railroad. Soo Line has changed a great deal over the years, from its' beginnings to the lease of the Wisconsin Central in 1909 to the merger with the WC and DSS&A in 1960 to the Milwaukee Road merger in 1986, the sale of Lake States Transportation Division in 1987, and the CP truncations of the 1990s.
