Coal empties hold up traffic on the busiest crossing on the NSSR as coal empties are shoved back north for more storage.

I have wanted this shot for a long time. In the summer its really hard and a short passenger train just doesnt do it for me. In the winter when the line shifts to car storage normally the train is... (more)

In my favorite shot of the day, the Fudge Pop twins start the descent on the main part of the grade on Lemon Drop Hill, with their dynamics howling and doing a fine job of holding the 123 cars bac... (more)

The Fudge Pop twins get the highball from the carman and blast out of Palmers heading for the BNSF at Duluth.

DM&IR 193 and 316 work to move a stored coal train off the North Shore Scenic Railroad for BNSF to return to service. Normally the western tip of Lake Superior is frozen over by February, but not ... (more)

Accelerating out of the sag, Missabe motors shake the ground as they head to the BNSF.

The 193/316 have plied these rails intermittently for their entire lives. This shot taken from railroad property by an employee. Train winds through downtown Duluth. From this angle, the hogbacks ... (more)

The 193/316 have plied these rails intermittently for their entire lives. Here they are beginning their descent into the middle of the city down the infamous Lemon Drop Hill, dynamics howling to k... (more)

A pair of former DM&IR SDs are on a photo charter ore train as part of the Lake Superior Railroad Museum's Railfan Weekend.

DM&IR 193 leads the nearly full Pumpkin Special train heads out of the yard at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth for the the special pumpkin patch where kids can pick their own special p... (more)

DMIR 193 leads a photo freight through the northwoods. This was part of Lake Superior Railroad Museum's Railfan Weekend organized by Steve Glischinski. Great Job by everyone involved.

DMIR 193 leads a photo freight along Lake Superior in Duluth. This was part of Steve Glischinski's Railfan Weekend hosted by the North Shore Scenic Railway. Great Job by all parties.

A pair of former Missabe SD18s move a long train of empty coal hoppers out of Duluth for the North Shore Scenic Railroad. The railroad is storing over 500 cars this winter, which provides a nice r... (more)

Fresh from a 2 year hiatus, and with new wheels, the DMIR #193 leads sister #316 along their old stomping ground to move some coal cars around so "the deer aren't trapped". That is a direct quote ... (more)

In a once in a lifetime shot, we see former DMIR SD18 #193 mingling with current DMIR SD40-3 #403 as the Safety First logo stands guard atop the diesel house, albeit fading away.