Burlington Northern RS1 953 lugging coal loads for the power plant in West Duluth October 1970. Built as Northern Pacific 158 in August 1945 and renumber NP 803 in 1956. Retired in May 1972 and so... (more)

Burlington Northern S4 919 switching in Duluth MN April 1971. BN 919 was built as NP 719 in May 1953 and retired in May 1973. There are a couple hallmarks of the NP on display with this unit inclu... (more)

Milwaukee Road GP20M 982 at Rices Point Yard in Duluth MN April 1971. This unit was built as MILW GP9 2400 in January 1954 and rebuilt into this "GP20" in February 1970. It was eventuall... (more)

Northern Pacific S4 722 switching Rices Point Yard in Duluth June 1970. The 722 was built in December 1953 and retired in August 1972. These Alco S-Series switchers were the backbone of the NP in ... (more)

A CP crew switches the container facility at the Port of Duluth. Three tugs from Great Lakes Towing complement the red of the locomotive.

Two CN trains in action at Duluth as one crew dumps ore cars at Dock 6 while another lifts limestone to Proctor.

6251 takes ore to the docks with dynamics on down Proctor Hill.

The Lake Superior Railroad Museum put together a small train for a media event welcoming its newest addition, former NP passenger GP9 number 245 (ex-ILSX 1382 Dakota Quality Grain). This view is a... (more)

Bessemer and Lake Erie 904 eases another load of iron ore down Proctor Hill and toward the docks in Duluth Minnesota.

No longer in Santa Fe blue and gold, GP39-3 got its' pumpkin colors.

IC 6251 shoves a loaded taconite train onto dock 6, a truly impressive sight to see.

A boat tour of the Duluth-Superior harbor includes a cruise past the former DM&IR Dock 6, now operated by Canadian National Railway. This is the end of the line for much of the iron ore handled fr... (more)

A tour of the Duluth-Superior harbor revealed this last remaining span of the former Great Northern Ry. interstate bridge between Duluth and Superior. Prior to about 1961 this bridge handled most ... (more)

CP GP38 no. 3015 wears its second version of Action Red in the company of current scheme no. 2302. These units were parked at Duluth, MN between switching and transfer duties.

Hallett Dock's ex-CP switcher positions ore cars for loading of limestone as CN's vessel Presque Isle is moored undergoing maintenance. CN has received STB approval to purchase this dock from Hall... (more)