In a shot inspired by Kent Rengo, Kale McConnell fires up the #316 to reposition during a four person photo shoot involving the MRHS and Signal Department of the LSRM. Many thanks to Kent Rengo, K... (more)

A collective collaboration between the Signal Department and the MRHS's motive power supervisor. A small photo shoot was held to show off the Signal Department's new semaphore, and the MRHS's two ... (more)

Oh how I wish this was the yard job at the Bridge Yard or Endion in the 1990's....

Former Missabe SD-M now owned by the Missabe Railroad Historical Society hauls empty covered hoppers north for storage outside Two Harbors on the NSSR.

A single Missabe unit MRF?! No, but the next best thing! The MRHS's SD-M glides through the woods on its way to Marbles to swap 8 hoppers for 50ish coal cars.

A single Missabe unit MRF?! No, but the next best thing! The MRHS's SD-M glides through the woods on its way to Marbles to swap 8 hoppers for 50ish coal cars.

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)

EJE 804, 322 sit stored in the Roundhouse in the J's Kirk yard, these two and three others were the only ones inside the extremely empty building. This roundhouse still has 40 stalls but only 21-4... (more)

Rolling around an elevated curve next I-35 with 68 empty coal hoppers that are being returned to revenue service.

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)

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)

Santa was "delivered" to downtown Kent, Ohio via the Shelly Materials SD18m 321, known as "Flash" which is wearing Kent State University colors. 321 pauses in front of the former Erie depot as it ... (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.