A pair of units plow along the North Shore Scenic Railroad as they head northeast to pick up the third and final empty coal train that was stored on the NSSR this past January/Feb.
Elephant style motors charge towards town with 123 cars in tow.
Dynamic duo charging through Lakeside with RP contributor Dan Mackey at the throttle.
The original FP7 demonstator begins its descent of Lemon Drop Hill as she teams with DMIR #316 to deliver coal cars back to the BNSF after being stored on the NSSR. Very rare move, as the #2500 do... (more)
The original FP7 demonstator rolls down the BNSF as she teams with DMIR #316 to deliver coal cars back to the BNSF after being stored on the NSSR. Very rare move, as the #2500 does not get out muc... (more)
Light power from the Lake Superior Railroad Museum heads east on the North Shore Scenic Railroad to pick up an empty coal train that was stored for a few weeks.
CN 5538 starts to ease the transfer from Proctor to Pokegama down Steelton Hill during the Polar Vortex with bitter cold temperatures.
Beautifully restored Soo Line FP7A 2500A leads ex-Missabe SD-M 316 south with 117 empty Detroit Edison coal cars coming out of storage. The ice cold blue of Lake Superior is visible after the ice ... (more)
Normally stored during the winter, a mechanical issue with the Lake Superior Railroad Museum's Missabe SD18 193 forced Soo 2500A into service. Here the stunning FP7A leads ex-Missabe 316 south wit... (more)
This former SP unit certainly has character. We don't get many of these in Duluth so it is a treat for local fans.
What are the chances in 2014 to catch a Soo Line unit in active service for CP passing by Soo's first extended vision caboose? Fairly good if you were in Duluth on January 18 when a CP transfer pa... (more)
A nice trio of standard cab EMDs deliver side dump cars to Hallett Dock for limestone loading.
A nice trio of standard cab EMDs pierce through the shadows of a loaded ore train waiting to be dumped.
A pair of former Frisco switchers shove gondolas loaded with scrap towards Rices Point as a CN ore train arrives overhead.
