The last DMIR SD40-3 to wear DMIR colors brings a freshly loaded Minorca taconite train south through a crossing that runs through the middle of the intersection between St. Louis County Roads 7 a... (more)
At first light, DM&IR 212 heads up a loaded taconite train bound for the Duluth dock. We later heard on the radio that the unit was leaking oil and had to be shut down. Its now sitting dead at ... (more)
The first rays of morning sun illuminate the trail of taconite pellets on the former Missabe - now CN - line that runs down to the Duluth docks.
As the 212 passed us, the smell of brakeshoe smoke washed over us and reminded me to turn around and get the going away shot. I was rewarded with a nice glint shot showing off the steam from the ... (more)
Just minutes after sunrise, the PRS came down the hill to Dock 6 in Duluth with DM&IR 212 in the lead. As he reached the dock, we heard the dock foreman tell him he had a big oil leak. The 212 w... (more)
Missabe 400 shoves 124 ore loads out onto the approach to Dock 6 in Duluth. The Highway 53 Blatnik "High" Bridge is in the background.
A pair of Missabe SD38-2s on the overnight PRS job are shown arriving light engine back in Proctor with B&LE 909 while the 07:30 job switches cars in this distance.
The last maroon tunnel motor brings a loaded Minorca train south.
A former DM&IR tunnel motor leads a loaded pellet train southbound across Highway 16 en route to Two Harbors. The rebirth of Erie Mining F9s take the sting out of no Missabe maroon on this day.
Its paint chipping and well worn, Missabe 213 is on the overnight Proctor Roadswitch Job.
A repainted Missabe tunnel motor and IC SD40-3 arrive in Proctor with ore loads from United Taconite.
Missabe 214 and 210 lead 92 ore loads south towards the Fairlane pellet plant.
A pleasant August afternoon finds the 320 on the point at Forbes, site of the massive Fairlane Plant.
