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Northern Lights Railroad Museum
219 20th St NEP.O. Box 654
East Grand Forks, MN 56721-0654
1 mile East of the ND Border on U.S. Hwy 2 to its intersection with MN State Hwy 220 N, then N on 220 to 20th St NE and then East to the big RED CABOOSE and CASEY HOLT JUNCTION.
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Casey Holt Junction resembles a train depot 92 x 24 feet and features a digitized HO Scale model railroad and two digitized N Scale model railroads. It also includes meeting rooms, a telegraph office, a public viewing hall and a museum addition featuring historical memorabilia from the glory days of railroading. Outside there is 800 feet of standard gauge railroad track under construction, featuring a restored Great Northern caboose, an operating block signal, motor car and other equipment.
Dates
Saturday's from 9 AM to 3 PM or by appointment.Monthly Business Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 PM at the Casey Holt Junction Depot.Rates
Admission is a $1 donation per person.
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Green Practices
- Air quality improvements
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Operation LifeSaver provided by the BNSF Railway for special events. Open for Heritage Days in August. Tours for prior approved large groups require a negotiable entrance fee of up to $100 depending upon group size.
- Eco-friendly landscape/facility design
- Eco-friendly purchasing practices
- Energy efficiency/conservation
- Transportation-related policies or programs
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
- Water conservation/wastewater management plan
Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more