Posted by TDavis on 2/28/2002, 8:36 am When the Great Northern and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroads built their main lines west from the Twin Cities, they left several budding communities without train service in the 35-mile-wide swath of land between those two rail titans Lenz published an article on the railroad in a 1999 issue of the Chicago & North Western Historical Societys quarterly magazine. He made a presentation at the Heritage Center several years ago and visited the LLRC about five years ago. He has new material to share. LLRC member Terry Davis will have on display HO scale models of M&StL and C&NW trains that are typical of what those two railroads may have used during the years they owned the Luce Line. Those attending will learn that the Luce Line was renamed the Minnesota Western in 1924, and came under control of the directors of the Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railroad. In 1956, the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway purchased the Minnesota Western and renamed it the Minneapolis Industrial Railway. The Chicago & North Western Railroad acquired the M&St.L in 1960 and ripped out the tracks in 1972. Today, the former rail bed is known as the Luce Line State Trail.
Dear LLRC members
The following is a reminder about our 7 p.m., April 11, 2002 meeting at the McLeod County Heritage Center in Hutchinson. Please plan to attend and feel free to bring your family.
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The situation was alleviated beginning in 1908. The Luce family began building their Electric Short Line west from Minneapolis through Watertown, Winsted and Silver Lake until they reached Hutchinson by February 1916. The rail line was eventually extended to it final terminus at Gluek, near Clara City, in 1927
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Winsted resident Gary Lenz has done extensive research on the history of the Luce Line for more than 10 years. Hell share his research and collection of photographs of the railroad with the public during a special presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11. The event will be hosted by members of Luce Line Railroad Club Inc., at the McLeod County Heritage Center in Hutchinson.
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