On a beautiful Duluth morning, the MRHS's SD-M prepares to go to work on the North Shore Scenic Railroad as 7 hoppers are being swapped for 50ish coal cars at Marbles.
Missabe Railroad Historical Society SD-M 316 handles a short train of empty covered hoppers towards Two Harbors where they will be stored. This line is former DM&IR and connects Duluth and Two Har... (more)
The first train to roll across the new bridge spanning Highway 61 is this covered hopper storage move using Missabe Railroad Historical Society ex-Missabe SD-M 316. This line is former DM&IR and c... (more)
The second of many coal empties makes its way off the North Shore Scenic Railroad's line along the north shore of Lake Superior (visible in the background). The coal cars are reentering service af... (more)
Its days like these that will live in my memory forever. With the F-unit not loading, the clean shaven old ex-GN, ex-BN, and ex-BNSF hogger Frank Christopherson pressed the mic button on the radio... (more)
A pair of locomotives from the railroad museum works at gathering the first train of stored cars for a return to service.
Interesting juxtaposition in this shot. The former BN engineer is running a 50+ year old engine on a 100+ year old line, while the 18 year old conductor is making the joint on 3 year old cars. The... (more)
Two former iron ore haulers team up to easily shove 122 empty coal hoppers up the ruling grade of NSSR's Lakefront Line. With the addition of this train, the NSSR has approximately 600 cars in sto... (more)
This conductor is no rookie, but on the day before Halloween he is handling his first coal train. He may look fierce, but his smile gives his true personality away.
Former Missabe SD-M (SD18) 316 leads the Saturday Two Harbors Turn as it nears the end of its trip in downtown Duluth. At one time the 316 and ore carrier behind it were both owned by U.S. Steel.... (more)
Local from Keenan yard to Proctor southbound.
DM&IR 316 leads a crude ore train under the Hwy 37 overpass on it's way to United Taconite in Forbes.
Veteran SD-M 316 leads an IC SD40-3 and Missabe 413 downgrade with 132 ore loads.
Veteran SD-M 316 leads an IC SD40-3 and Missabe 413 under the dust control water towers on the approach to Dock 6 in Duluth.
Arriving at the plant with 91 loads and two idler cars.
