ALL ABOARD FOR TRAIN DAYS 2025 Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 from 10 AM – 4 PM! Join us for a FREE celebration of trains and transportation! Train Days will include train equipment tours, a vendor marketplace, model trains, concessions, family friendly activities and more! RSVP ON FACEBOOK Ride Free to Train Days with Metro Transit! Download your free passes below. TRAIN DAYS FAMILY ACTIVITIES – Kid activity area – DJ and contests for families – Craft kits and coloring kits– Model trains– Train equipment tours– Bus tours– Historic exhibit about Union Depot– Oversized games (Chess, Checkers, Connect-Four, Jenga) – Food Trucks TRAIN DAYS 2025 EQUIPMENT CPKC KCS 2000 KCS 2000 is a GP38-model diesel electric locomotive built in 1969 by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division. It generates 2,000 horsepower and is part of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) locomotive fleet. Such light-duty locomotives have the flexibility to operate on mainline tracks, in freight yards, and onto the spur and siding tracks from which customers ship their freight. KCS 2000 rides on four axles, each powered by an electric motor, with a 16-cylinder diesel engine turning a generator to create the electricity to make this locomotive move. CPKC is the first and only single-line transnational railway linking Canada, the United States, and México. Stretching approximately 20,000 route miles and employing 20,000 railroaders, CPKC provides unparalleled rail service and network reach to key markets across the continent. CPKC employs more than 900 people in Minnesota, with its St. Paul classification yard near Pigs Eye Lake being the biggest employment center in the state. Twin Cities & Western Twin Cities & Western began operations on July 27, 1991. In the last three decades, the family-owned company has become Minnesota’s largest short line railroad. It is responsible for moving almost $1.5 billion in goods from Minnesota and South Dakota farms and manufacturers to markets in 39 US states, Canada and Mexico. From Glencoe, Twin Cities & Western trains operate to Minneapolis/St. Paul and west to Milbank, S.D., over 229 miles of track. Twin Cities &Western is one of the leading supporters of Union Depot Train Days, providing a locomotive and moving equipment to the event at no charge since 2016. Private Rail Car Caritas This car was originally built in 1948 for the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad (Frisco) as sleeping car “Pierre LaClede” (the founder of St. Louis). In 1964 it was sold to Canadian National Railways and its name changed to Churchill Falls. In 1983 it was sold again to High Iron Travel and extensively renovated to include a spacious lounge, enlarged windows on the rear, an open platform, and a kitchen with modern amenities. It was renamed “Caritas” – Latin for “love.” The car is now owned by Railroading Heritage of Midwest America/Friends of the 261. This is Caritas’ first visit to Union Depot Train Days. Union Pacific “We Are One” Union Pacific’s “We Are ONE” Employee Resource Group (ERG) Commemorative Locomotive debuted in 2021, celebrating UP’s employee resource groups. No. 1979 is numbered for the year UP’s first ERG, the Black Employee Network (BEN), was established. LAND TO LEGACY MUSEUM Explore a free historical photography exhibit at Union Depot. Land to Legacy walks through an in-depth timeline of the height of train travel and how Union Depot came to be a grand train station. TRAIN DAYS VIDEO MINISERIES FROM VIRTUAL TRAIN DAYS 2020 Join us online for a six-part video miniseries, highlighting memories of Union Depot, the history of trains, interviews with railroading experts and more! Virtual Train Days – Episode 1 | Memories of Union Depot Virtual Train Days – Episode 2 | How the Steam Locomotive Changed History Virtual Train Days – Episode 3 | Luxury Train Travel Virtual Train Days – Episode 4 | The History of Railroading in Saint Paul Virtual Train Days – Episode 5 | Q & A With Railroad Experts Virtual Train Days – Episode 6 | Union Depot and Railroads Today This video miniseries will feature partners such as The Friends of the 261 and the Minnesota Transportation Museum to showcase interesting lessons and educational insights. ALL ABOARD FOR UNION DEPOT COLORING SHEETS! Download these PDF coloring sheets and wow us with your artwork! Are you looking for another fun activity for your kids to complete? Download our free 10 page activity book that includes coloring pages, puzzles, word finds, mazes and fun facts about Union Depot! CHECK OUT OTHER EVENTS Check the Union Depot event calendar for other virtual experiences and future events. VIEW CALENDAR
