Later Central Vermont repainted DW&P Alco RS-11 3601 loaner/lease unit in their Forest Green and Yellow scheme during post 1977 period.

The CN obtained trackage rights between Duluth, MN and Chicago, IL on the Burlington Northern. DWP power was somewhat common, but getting a 3 pack of SD40's was not. 5906,5909,5903.

A northbound DWP freight gets under way with ample power at the DWP yard on Duluth's west end. A trio of DWP RS-11s are supplemented by a GTW GP9 and two CN SD40s which should be enough to get the... (more)

DWP SD40's #5905 and #5911 soak up the last rays of sunshine at Pokegama Yard near the Twin Ports in Sept. of 1987.

A DWP transfer run heads southwest on BN trackage under the overpass that leads to the DMIR ore docks on Duluth's west end. The pair of GP38-2s are fairly recent arrivals to the property having st... (more)

A DWP detour train was running on DMIR trackage near Alborn

Former Rock Island, then Grand Trunk Western GP38-2s DWP 5853 and DWP 5850 head a transfer through the west end of Duluth towards downtown for interchange with Duluth connections. The train is on ... (more)

A Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific transfer run heads upgrade from downtown Duluth to its west Duluth yard located on the hill side below Missabe's Proctor Hill climb. GP38-2s 5850 and 5853 were acquire... (more)

DWP 5850 and 5853 stop at the west end of their yard on Duluth's west side with a transfer brought up from downtown Duluth. After switching the traffic will head northwest to the CN at Ft. Francis... (more)

The DMIR DS has been busy as DWP trains are detouring on DMIR between Virginia City and Nopeming Jct. The second northbound has entered the siding at Coons as DWP detour 5906 departs South Coons ... (more)

RS-11s 3600 and 3609 finish switching a westbound freight at the DWP yard on the hillside in the west end of Duluth. Missabe's Proctor hill main is above this yard on the hillside. The white flag... (more)

Detouring due to bridge work on DWP a southbound unit sulpher train was passing Burnett siding running on DMIR track

The DW&P ran a holiday special for employees from 1977 through 1982 using equipment from the LSRM and Missabe. Here the train has arrived from Virginia and a pair of RS11s will hook onto the rear ... (more)

Where SD40s no longer tread. A view taken inside the DW&P's curved 520-ft tunnel in far western Duluth. Blasted out in 1912, this rugged line into Duluth was abandoned in 1984 when the Peg started... (more)

DWP RS-11 No. 3607 works the west end of their Duluth yard in the summer of 1973. This small yard was located on a hillside not too far below DMIR's Proctor Hill grade. It was a challenge as the m... (more)