Two of the three remaining SD-M's on the roster (303/316) split the signals at South Coons before backing their "commercial" train into the siding.

Loaded crude ore train for the Fairlane pellet plant nears its destination with two of the three surviving SD-Ms on the former DM&IR (out of 22 at their peak).

Empty crude ore train departs the Fairlane pellet plant with two of the three surviving SD-Ms on the former DM&IR (out of 22 at their peak).

An empty T-Bird crude ore train prepares to head back to the mine behind 316 while 207 has just finished loading a pellet train at United Taconite.

DMIR 303 leads the afternoon PRS as they shift 96 quads from Dock 6 to Lakehead for limestone loading.

On a beautifully calm fall afternoon SD-M 303, one of only three remaining rebuilt SD9/SD18s remaining on the former Missabe roster, leads the afternoon PRS as they shift 96 quads from Dock 6 to L... (more)

DMIR 213 leads crude ore to the Fairlane pellet processing plant.

DM&IR 316 and company pull limestone loads from their Lakehead Storage Facility

Veteran SD-M No. 308 leads the morning roadswitch to Duluth. The rail in the foreground is 112# rolled in 1941 (taken up when the second main was pulled in 2005).

What CN? All-Missabe line-up at the Proctor Diesel House this morning - just like old times.

Veteran SD-M 301 leads an SD38 and SD40-3 downgrade towards Duluth with empty limestone side dump cars.

Crew died on hours at Coons after battling snow the night before. Ore loads for Escanaba.

Ore loads at Iron Junction behind a now-rare DM&IR SD-M. This unit was built by EMD in April 1960 as SD18 No. 177, and was rebuilt by the Missabe shop forces into SD-M No. 308 in 1988. Its days ... (more)

A pair of veteran Missabe SDs have cut off Q-119 after helping that train out of Duluth and are waiting for M-340 to clear before heading back to Pokegama (Superior).

Two of the five remaining Missabe SD-Ms give Q-119 a boost out of the Lake Superior Basin. The box car ahead of the units was labeled "Distributed Braking Car" and had two stobe lights on it.