DM&IR 227 is the best preserved of the three Missabe Yellowstones, thanks to the efforts of the Lake Superior Railroad Museum and members of the Missabe Railroad Historical Society. The Society ... (more)
The Missabe Yellowstones were among the most advanced steam locomotives ever built; nearly every feature was modern, and the whistle lever was no exception. There was no pull rope for the whistle... (more)
Inside the restored cab of DM&IR Yellowstone No. 227. With the drive wheels slowly revolving underneath, No. 227 almost seems alive. The engine has one of the largest cabs I've ever been insid... (more)
What do you on a rainy day up on the Iron Range? Tour a Yellowstone at the Museum of course.
The mighty Yellowstone 225 watches over the city of Proctor and it's rich railroad history.
The giant sleeps. DM&IR No. 227, one of the Missabe's legendary Yellowstones, watches over the town of Proctor late on this September evening. What I wouldn't give to see her run again.
Missabe Yellowstone No. 225 stands silent overlooking the town where she once worked.
Missabe Yellowstone No. 227 is displayed indoors at Duluth alongside a pair of Milwaukee boxcab electrics. Twice an hour the lights on No. 227 turn on and the wheels rotate; sound recordings of y... (more)
A powerful electric motor spins all sixteen drive wheels in this unique exhibit.
The massive cab of Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range 2-8-8-4 No. 227. An all-weather design, it's bigger than the cabs on the UP's Big Boys.