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Fs for freight

By Angela Cotey | September 20, 2019

| Last updated on August 7, 2025

Minneapolis & St. Louis was known for its freights that ran south from the Twin Cities through Iowa to Peoria, Ill., to connect with several eastern railroads there. This green-and-yellow set of F units was constructed in 1947, which is reflected in its road number.
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