Documentarians Stephen Sadis and Kyle Kegley take four hours to examine "Empire Builder" James J. Hill's transformative career. Hill's Great Northern Railway is well-represented in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum's collection.
The man who's led the Duluth museum for the past 20 years became an unlikely YouTube star telling the stories of all the trains in the St. Louis County Depot.
DM&N steam locomotive No. 332 has been sidelined for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, it passed several mandated inspections that allowed the engine to be fired up and operated. The North Shore Scenic Railroad plans to use it this season for several weekends of steam excursions to Two Harbors and back.
Members of the Grambsch family returned to reopen their historic candy store in Depot Square inside the Lake Superior Railroad Museum at the St. Louis County Depot in Duluth on Saturday, Nov. 27. 2021. The family makes hard candy by hand as guests watched the process and then tasted free samples.
“Safety” is never an overworked term, especially when dealing with the public. Before our world changed, the North Shore Scenic Railroad safely welcomed more than 100,000 guests/passengers a year for fun and educational train rides. We plan to resume operations later this summer.
Where in this world can we find examples of the better angels of our nature, as mentioned by President Abraham Lincoln in his first inaugural address? Where may we find a semblance of the compassionate society that is embedded with trust, encourages dialogue (not diatribe), strives to build community, and esteems relationship-building rather than character assassination?
