Editing Thief River Falls, Minnesota (section)

===Rivers and rails===
Thief River Falls is situated on the junction of two rivers, [[Red Lake River]] from the east-southeast and the [[Thief River]] from the north. The proximity to forests and shipping made Thief River Falls ideal for logging. In the late 19th century the [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]] was built, and in 1904, the [[Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway]] (“Soo Line”) passed through on its route from [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]] to [[Winnipeg]]. Branches were later built to [[Drake, North Dakota]], and [[Duluth, Minnesota]]. The [[Minnesota Northwestern Electric Railway]], an electric-powered passenger train, ran from Thief River Falls to [[Goodridge, Minnesota|Goodridge]] between 1914 and 1940.

Today, the river and rails still power the local economy with tourism and shipping. [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] and [[Minnesota Northern Railroad]] now occupy tracks through town. To this day, [[Soo Line 1024|Soo Line engine 1024]] rests outside city hall (formerly the Soo Line Depot).