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Revision as of 19:34, 28 September 2021

Progressive Rail Overview

Progressive Rail is a shortline railroad running in the twin cities area of Minnesota. PGR operates 4 branches around the southern twin cities.

The railroad sports a paint scheme similar to that of the MNS, as two of PGR’s rail lines are ex-MNS.

PGR Interchanges with CP in Rosemount, MN, Bloomington, MN, & Northfield, MN & UP in Northfield, MN.

Progressive Rail Locomotives

Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
Dan Patch Line Locomotives
PGR 34 SW1500 1970 Ex-WN 34/PGR 2347/NS 2347/SOU 2347
PGR 36 SW1500 1966 Ex-SOO 1400/MNS 36
Eagandale Line Locomotives
GMTX 302 MP15AC 1975 Ex-NREX 1539/SOO 1539/MILW 473
CEFX 1558 SW1500 1968 Ex-NS 2306/SOU 2306
Fairbault Line Locomotives
GMTX 303 MP15AC 1975 Ex-NREX 1560/SOO 1560/MILW 494 Also works on the Cannon Valley Railroad
Jesse James Line Locomotives
PGR 37 SW1500 1966 Ex-SOO 1401/MNS 37 Lakeville Switcher
PGR 40 SD39 1968 Ex-MNTX 6240/SOO 6240/MNS 40
CBFX 3805 GP38-3 1970 Ex-PRLX 3806/WAMX 3806/HATX 118/CSX 2125/CO 4825

PGR Dan Patch Line Customers

  • Runs from Bloomington, MN to Minneapolis, MN
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
PGR Transload Bloomington Transload Facility Boxcars/Centerbeams/Tankers
Brunk Minnesota LLC Bloomington Plastic Products Covered Hoppers
Aggregate Industries Minneapolis Concrete Supplier Covered Hoppers

PGR Eagandale Line Customers

  • Runs from Rosemount, MN to Eagan, MN
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Thomson Reuters Eagan Business Center Boxcars
Gopher Resource Eagan Recycling Center Covered Hoppers/Boxcars
Citi-Cargo & Storage Eagan Warehouse Boxcars
Murphy Logistics Eagan Warehouse Boxcars Active Shipper?
Great Lakes Coca-Cola Bottling Eagan Distribution Center Tank Cars

PGR Fairbault Line Customers

  • Runs within Fairbault, MN, with PGR having trackage rights from Fairbault, MN to Northfield, MN
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Genova Products Fairbault Vinyl Construction Products Covered Hoppers Permanently closed in 2020.
Butter Kernel Products Fairbault Canned Vegetable Products Boxcars

PGR Jesse James Line Customers

  • Runs from Northfield, MN to Lakeville, MN.
Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Boise Cascade Lakeville Building Materials Centerbeam Flatcars
PGR Transload Lakeville Transload Facility Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars/Flatcars
C-P Flexible Packaging Lakeville Packaging Products Covered Hoppers
Wausau Supply Lakeville Building Materials Boxcars



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