By Escanaba Daily Press staff GLADSTONE The Soo Line steam locomotive alongside US 2 arrived in Gladstone 63 years ago, but it represents an industry an
As many railroad buffs know, at one time there were hundreds of North American railroads. Over the decades bankruptcies, mergers, acquisitions, etc. have shrunk that number considerably. There are now only seven Class I railroads in North America, and that number is likely to shrink to six in the near future. The Canadian Pacific Railway and the Canadian National Railway have both made bids to buy the Kansas City Southern Railway.
The Soo Line Railroad
The Soo Line Railroad (SOO) is the primary U.S. subsidiary railroad of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), controlled by CP through its Soo Line Corporation.
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