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 CPKC in Rosemount, MN, Bloomington, MN, & Northfield, MN & UP in Northfield, MN.
Progressive Rail Locomotives
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| Number
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Model
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Year(s) Built
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History
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Notes
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| Dan Patch Line Locomotives
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| PGR 34
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SW1500
|
1970
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Ex-WN 34/PGR 2347/NS 2347/SOU 2347.
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| PGR 36
|
SW1500
|
1966
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Ex-SOO 1400/MNS 36.
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| Eagandale Line Locomotives
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| GMTX 302
|
MP15AC
|
1975
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Ex-NREX 1539/SOO 1539/MILW 473.
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| CEFX 1558
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SW1500
|
1968
|
Ex-NS 2306/SOU 2306.
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|
| Jesse James Line/Fairbault Line Locomotives
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| PGR 37
|
SW1500
|
1966
|
Ex-SOO 1401/MNS 37.
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Lakeville Switcher.
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| PGR 40
|
SD39
|
1968
|
Ex-MNTX 6240/SOO 6240/MNS 40.
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Stored in Northfield
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| ILSX 1304
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GP15AC
|
1982
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Ex-ILSX 715/UPY 715/UP 1715/MP 1715.
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| ILSX 1305
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GP15AC
|
1982
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Ex-ILSX 716/UPY 716/UP 1716/MP 1716.
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| ILSX 1311
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GP38
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1969
|
Ex-DME 3800/EUKA 30/CR 7667/PRSL 2007
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| ILSX 1401
|
GP15-1
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19??
|
Ex-UP
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PGR Dan Patch Line Customers
- Runs from Bloomington, MN to Minneapolis, MN
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| PGR Warehousing
|
Bloomington
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Warehouse
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Boxcars
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| PGR Transload
|
Bloomington
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Transload Facility
|
Centerbeam Flatcars/Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars
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|
| Brunk Plastic Services
|
Bloomington
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Plastic Products
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Covered Hoppers
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|
| Aggregate Industries
|
Bloomington
|
Concrete Terminal
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Covered Hoppers
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Inactive?
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| Aggregate Industries
|
Minneapolis
|
Ready-Mix Concrete Plant
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Covered Hoppers
|
|
| LeJeune Steel
|
Minneapolis
|
Structural Steel Fabricator
|
Bulkhead Flatcars
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|
|
PGR Eagandale Line Customers
- Runs from Rosemount, MN to Eagan, MN
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| Customer
|
Location
|
Company Description
|
Type of Railcar
|
Notes
|
| Thomson Reuters
|
Eagan
|
Printing & Publishing Company
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Boxcars
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|
| Gopher Resource
|
Eagan
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Battery Recycling
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Covered Hoppers/Boxcars
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| Lafarge
|
Eagan
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Cement Terminal
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Covered Hoppers
|
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| Avient
|
Eagan
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Polymer Distribution
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Covered Hoppers
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| Murphy Logistics
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Eagan
|
Warehouse
|
Boxcars
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| Citi-Cargo & Storage
|
Eagan
|
Warehouse
|
Boxcars
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| Villaume Industries
|
Eagan
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Trusses & Wood Products
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Centerbeam Flatcars
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| Great Lakes Coca-Cola Bottling
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Eagan
|
Beverage Manufacturer
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Tank Cars
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|
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PGR Fairbault Line Customers
- Runs within Fairbault, MN, with PGR having trackage rights from Fairbault, MN to Northfield, MN
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| Customer
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Location
|
Company Description
|
Type of Railcar
|
Notes
|
| Faribault Foods
|
Fairbault
|
Canned Vegetable Products
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Boxcars
|
|
| PGR Transload
|
Fairbault
|
Transload Facility
|
Covered Hoppers
|
|
|
PGR Jesse James Line Customers
- Runs from Northfield, MN to Lakeville, MN.
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| Customer
|
Location
|
Company Description
|
Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| Custom Stud
|
Lakeville
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Drywall Framing Materials
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Covered Hoppers
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| C-P Flexible Packaging
|
Lakeville
|
Packaging Products
|
Covered Hoppers
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|
| PGR Transload
|
Lakeville
|
Transload Facility
|
Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars/Flatcars
|
|
| NC Minerals
|
Lakeville
|
Mineral Supplier
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Covered Hoppers
|
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| Wausau Supply
|
Lakeville
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Building Materials
|
Centerbeam Flatcars/Boxcars
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| Performance Office Papers
|
Lakeville
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Office Paper Products
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Boxcars
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| Menasha Packaging
|
Lakeville
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Packaging Products
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Boxcars
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| General Transport
|
Lakeville
|
Transload Facility
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Covered Hoppers
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| National Polymers
|
Lakeville
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Plastic Products
|
Covered Hoppers
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| Boise Cascade
|
Lakeville
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Building Materials
|
Centerbeam Flatcars/Boxcars
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| American Cast Iron Pipe
|
Lakeville
|
Cast Iron Pipe Yard
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Flatcars
|
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| CH Carpenter Lumber
|
Lakeville
|
Lumber Products
|
Centerbeam Flatcars
|
|
| Builders FirstSource
|
Lakeville
|
Building Materials
|
Centerbeam Flatcars
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