UP big boy 4014 sits on display in Duluth.

A trio of EMDs take limestone loads up Proctor hill.

A loaded taconite train descends down Proctor Hill.

Taking a break from the SRG Birthday Express, the SOO 2500 poses in perfect evening light. It was built in 1949 as an EMD demonstrator locomotive, numbered 7001. Soo Line bought 7001 and renumber... (more)

The D&NE 28 poses as DM&IR 332 at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum for a night photo session. The restored 2-8-0 (consolidation) locomotive was built in 1906 by the Pittsburgh Works of American L... (more)

DMIR 193 leads the Duluth Zephyr out of downtown Duluth.

Locomotive "William Crooks.". The locomotive "William Crooks" has the distinction of not only being the first steam locomotive to operate in the State of Minnesota, but also one of the last... (more)

Locomotive "Minnetonka." The 0-4-0, wood-burning, Saddle Tanker "Minnetonka" was the first locomotive to see service for the Northern Pacific Railway. Weighing a scant 1... (more)

DM&IR 2-8-8-4 "Yellowstone" Engineer's Station. Here's a detailed view of the Engineer's Station on board DM&IR #227, a massive 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone Locomotive, located in the main... (more)

DM&IR 2-8-8-4 "Yellowstone" Fireman's Station. Here's a detailed view of the Fireman's Station on board DM&IR #227, a massive 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone Locomotive, located in the main e... (more)

DM&IR 2-8-8-4 "Yellowstone" Locomotive Cab. Of the 3 surviving DM&IR Yellowstones, only one offers the public the chance to actually enter (and admire) the cab. DM&IR #227 is per... (more)

DMIR 193 which is operated by the North Shore Scenic Railroad rolls its excursion train past the landmark Fitgers Brewery in Duluth running on former DMIR trackage between Duluth and Two Harbors.

SOO 4413 switches out industries in Duluth.

UP 4014, the "Big Boy" is lit up for night viewing during its northern-most stop on the "Great Race Across the Midwest". Though there were no official night shoots, it was a gr... (more)

IC SD40-3 6251 holds at Collingwood, awaiting signal indication up Proctor Hill.