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The Story of the Rail That Could

The Story of the Rail That Could. Minnesota Prairie Line. 1993 – The Flood Before Heartland Corn Products (HCP) The Great Flood Sibley County Corn Plot. UFC Elevator Burns in Winthrop Relocates to property west of Heartland Corn Products. UFC locates main office in Winthrop 2007.

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The Story of the Rail That Could

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  1. The Story of theRail That Could Minnesota Prairie Line

  2. 1993 – The Flood Before Heartland Corn Products (HCP) The Great Flood Sibley County Corn Plot

  3. UFC Elevator Burns in Winthrop Relocates to property west of Heartland Corn Products

  4. UFC locates main office in Winthrop 2007

  5. Rail Construction

  6. Rail Construction

  7. Construction Completed

  8. Construction Complete

  9. View of the Rail

  10. Tanker Cars

  11. Winthrop Elevator

  12. Upgrade History 1. 94 miles of track passing through five counties and 16 communities 2. Publicly owned 3. Restoration to 10 miles per hour completed in 2002 4. 6 million loan used to restore 5. Next phase upgrade line to 25 MPH and larger car sizes 6. Money obtained from federal and state bonding bill and grants

  13. Benefits and facts of upgrade 1. Long term job and business growth 2. Studies by region 9 and University of Minnesota show growth of jobs, business and communities. Immediately employees 120 + people during construction 3. All counties, townships, cities and businesses working together 4. Upgrade results in savings to the State in reduced road wear 5. Environmentally friendly: Less trucks - Train uses bio-diesel -Reduces fuel usage and carbon emissions.

  14. Crop Production - Hauling Statistics Hauling necessary to haul current products A. Corn hauled by semi = 113,347 semi loads B. Soybeans hauled by semi = 23,838 loads C. Corn hauled by rail = 28,337 rail cars D. Soybeans hauled by rail = 5,960 rail cars

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