Rail Tracks at General Mills Grain Elevator, Minneapolis

Railroad tracks lead to a General Mills grain elevator and freight train at night in Minneapolis.
Railroad tracks lead to a General Mills grain elevator and freight train at night in Minneapolis.

A General Mills grain elevator complex sits along active rail lines in Minneapolis. General Mills, headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, operates grain milling and food production facilities across the Minneapolis area. Rail spurs connect the elevator to the wider freight network, including Canadian National and other North American carriers, for shipping grain and finished products.

Taken September 2017

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