A new CN GE is howling in dynamics as it brings a heavy train down the new grade on Steelton Hill. This was a massive engineering project turning a former 3 train a week DM&IR branchline into a 3 ... (more)

A visitor from the northwest enjoys the afternoon sun at the Lake Superior Transportation Museum.

Rain and a bit of snow mixed it up on a damp, chilly October day as DMIR went about its business of safely lowering another ore train from Proctor yard to the Duluth docks. This consist was a quar... (more)

Unlike the Iron Range this engine spent most of it's life running in, the fall color hasn't quite peaked along the lake as seen here off of highway 61 north of Duluth as 193 passes some of the bet... (more)

CP's Rice's Point yard goats start the evening shift.

A restored Great Northern 192 pulls an excursion on the North Shore Scenic Railroad.

A pair of grey ghosts lead this loaded limestone train up Proctor Hill at a snail's pace as the leader experiences some problems.

After a long day with photographers the handsome duo races back to beat the evening passenger train out. Just gorgeous light. Bonus points if you can name the photographer in the window!

Recently painted NP SD45 3617 during the Lake Superior Railroad Museum's railfan weekend coordinated by Steve Glischinski rolls past the historic Fitger's Brewery Complex in Duluth. STEVE SMEDLE... (more)

NP 3617 on a photo special after just recently being repainted and renumbered to its original state. This special was put on by the North Shore Scenic Railroad and Steve Glischinski​ for Ra... (more)

Recently painted NP SD45 3617 poses with other NP equipment at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth. Thanks to Steve Glischinski, Jeff Terry and Mark Lynn for lighting.

A short transfer easily climbs the nearly 2.0% grade of Steelton Hill as contract workers call it a day laying concrete ties.

NP SD45 3617 rests at BNSF's former NP Rices Point yard in Duluth while en route to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum, where Monad logos, correct numberboards and horn will be put on. The big EMD ... (more)

A nice surprise on a southbound manifest late in the day found CN's Tier 4 class unit still fairly fresh from GE. I was surprised by how much open screening there is at the rear of the unit - shad... (more)

Work continues on adding a second main track to the former DM&IR Steelton Hill in far western Duluth. Here a pair of shovers assist a heavy X-357 upgrade past new concrete ties and rail being plac... (more)