Were SD7s or 9s ever used in commuter service with the gallery cars?
The SD7’s and 9’s were used some times with the gallery cars. the bilevel cars from 1955 to about 1961 were not push-pull. They required that the locomotives change ends, just like on the old suburban cars. And there were no cab cars. Those old bilevels had to be extensively rebuilt to enter the push-pull era. Joe Q: When were freighthouse operations discontinued in Minneapolis ? After the railroad ceased freight operations, was the building used for any railroad related purpose? The freighthouse remains, and is now a luxury townhome development. Dan A: The C&NW took over all operations from that subsidiary in 1957, so they probably discontinued freight loading in the early 1960’s. But we can’t be certain of that. Joe What little I do know about the area..its called West Minneapolis (East Mpls is the yard behind the new UofM stadium near the St Paul border.still partially used by CMO/C&NW successor Union Pacific). CMO locos would leave the roundhouse north of the freight house, pick up
