The Minnesota Transpiration Museum, is at the Jackson Round house in St. Paul Minnesota. Built in the early 1900's this yard was primarily used as a service station for train engines and rail cars. The "turn table" still is operational today, and is the only one working in the nation. Depending when one goes the price of admission also gets one a ride in a caboose pulled by a diesel locomotive about a mile or two up the tracks past some of the James J. Hill buildings. Longer train rides are available at their Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway locations.
Those of you not from Minnesota may not know that it is the home of Charles Schultz, the creator of Charlie Brown. So there is a number of tribute statues dedicated to him throughout the city. I find it amusing that Charlie isn't wearing his mask properly, it isn't covering his nose! :)
Rivet heater
Late 1940's Hobart welder
For Christmas a season themed model train was setup, more Charlie Brown figures were getting rides on the train.
Northern Pacific 328
This shot is taken from the rails leading to the giant turn table that rotates to align a train or car into one of the 25 service bays.
Giant snow plow car in the train yard.
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