Duluth Iron Range Railway Company

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Duluth Iron Range Railway Company was a regional railroad line in Minnesota’s Iron Range that transported iron ore and related freight, historically tied to major industrial interests like Federal Steel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf freight railroad
railway company
regional railroad
associatedWith industrial rail operations in Minnesota
iron ore mines
cargo freight
commodityFocus iron ore and related freight
country United States of America
surface form: United States
economicRole supporting iron ore extraction in Minnesota Iron Range
supporting steel production supply chain
historicallyTiedTo Federal Steel Company
surface form: Federal Steel

major industrial interests
historicalSignificance Iron Range region of Minnesota
surface form: contributed to development of Minnesota Iron Range
industry rail transport
locatedIn Iron Range region of Minnesota
surface form: Iron Range

Midwestern United States
Minnesota
operatedIn 19th century
20th century
partOf U.S. railroad network
primaryCargo iron ore
primaryFunction transportation of iron ore from mines to connecting railroads or ports
railGauge standard gauge
railroadType ore railroad
short line railroad
servedIndustry iron mining industry
steel industry
servedRegion Iron Range region of Minnesota
surface form: Minnesota Iron Range
transportType heavy bulk commodities
raw materials

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Federal Steel Company hasSubsidiary Duluth Iron Range Railway Company