One museum keeps Minnesota’s railroad history on track. Josh Hoaby is the man in charge of the Minnesota Transportation Museum. “You come in and it’s just wow,” Hoaby said. “It’s full-sized trains.

Just to the north and east of the State Capitol is a nearly hidden gem of history: the Minnesota Transportation Museum’s Jackson Street Roundhouse. Built 117 years ago by railroad baron James J. Hill, ...

A site has been selected as the future home of St. Paul’s historic Justus Ramsey House. The little limestone house sat on what is now the Burger Moe’s restaurant patio on West 7th Street from the ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - For the first time in decades, it's possible to see three Northern Pacific steam locomotives gathered in a roundhouse, thanks to the efforts of the Minnesota Transportation Museum ...

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WTVD) -- Are you a train buff? Here's something you might like to do. The Minnesota Transportation Museum offers scenic rides aboard vintage train cars. The journey begins at the ...

The historic Justus Ramsey House may have found a new home in St. Paul. The small limestone residence, erected for the brother of territorial governor Alexander Ramsey, had stood for roughly 170 years ...

A 1949 diesel locomotive that once hauled lumber and window frames through Andersen Corp.’s Bayport factory is running again after nearly a year of painstaking volunteer restoration at the Minnesota ...

Jun. 18—The Minnesota Transportation Museum is expecting a late arrival a week or two from now — rolling in from the early 20th century. The A-18, a personal business rail coach of "Empire Builder" ...

During the winter, it can be hard to find the motivation to leave the warmth of the dorms or college apartments without good reason. However, the Twin Cities offer numerous unique and niche museums ...