Hard to believe these short 24' ore cars built in the 1950s and originally pulled behind massive 2-8-8-4 Yellowstones are still in service. CN has ordered 232 new cars for delivery in first quart... (more)

A pair of Missabe tunnel motors work steaming pellets towards Two Harbors.

09:30 T-Bird departs the mine with 88 loads and two idler cars.

Two T-Birds meet at Largo.

The only repainted DM&IR SD38-2 teams up with sister 215 (ex-B&LE 892) on a crude ore train.

The last of its breed on the DMIR/CN - rebuilt SD18 No. 308 (177) muscles 40 empty BN coal cars back to Keenan from the power plant at Laskin (Hoyt Lakes).

Repainted and rebuilt DMIR 212 leads on a T-Bird train as they prepare to back under the load out of the coarse crusher at United Taconite. The DM&IR 212 was just returned to service on the Iron ... (more)

Proctor Road Switch kicking up snow as they pull 60 loads up the grade. The IC 6262 dropped its load about 3 minutes later, then the B&LE followed suit and the two units alternated turns losing am... (more)

What would be my first trip to Missabe Country this trip would teach me a few things about fanning the DM&IR... Shoot, Duck and Cover and don't forget to protect your camera against the flying Toc... (more)

The first DM&IR SD38-2 repainted into CN colors works its first assignment after having been delivered back to home rails. The Keenan Switch is picking up the unit at Shelton Junction.

The first DM&IR SD38-2 repainted into CN colors works its first assignment after having been delivered back to home rails. The Keenan Switch picked up the unit at Shelton Junction and is using it ... (more)

First born in 1975 and fresh from a rebuild in 2008, DM&IR 212 returns to the Iron Range after 5 months of work complete with a new prime mover and main generator along with a few other goodies l... (more)

In the twilight of their respective careers, two Missabe SD38-2's tag team a T-Bird train for loading at the Thunderbird north crusher of United Taconite in the last light of a cold Minnesota wint... (more)

When was the last time anyone saw a Missabe SD-M on a ore train? Here is DM&IR 308 retreiving a quad set of ore cars after they where set out due to a bad order car in the bunch. Making it all ... (more)

DM&IR 403 shows a little muscle and sends some nice thick black exhaust into the cold Minnesota air as maybe a salute to the former DM&IR depot and shops as they pass by on their way to Two Harbor... (more)