Gunflint and Lake Superior Railroad
| Reporting mark | G&LS |
|---|---|
| Locale | Ontario Minnesota |
| Dates of operation | 1902–1909 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Headquarters | N/A |
The Gunflint and Lake Superior Railroad (G&LS) is a defunct Minnesota railroad that operated in the Thunder Bay District of northwestern Ontario and in Cook County of northeastern Minnesota.
Former corduroy log trestle alongside Bridal Falls on Gunflint Lake, photographed in August, 1997.
The G&LS was built in 1902 by the Pigeon River Lumber Company to harvest logs from the eastern side of Gunflint Lake. The line originated at the Canadian Northern Railway-Duluth Extension (PAD&W Railway) at Little Gunflint Lake, crossed the Canada-United States border, travelled along the east side of Gunflint Lake to Crab Lake. This line was used until 1909 when it was abandoned and a forest fire destroyed a 1000-foot trestle on the PAD&W at North Lake and severed the line. [1]
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