With light snow still falling, DMIR 316 and crew break trail as they head out of town along Interstate 35 near downtown Duluth, MN. The crew was on duty on this day to retrieve a cut of coal cars... (more)

The crew at the North Shore Scenic Railroad use ex-Missabe 316 to plow through the yard trackage after a significant over night snowfall. The crew was working on getting the FP7 SOO 2500 and, whe... (more)

For years the DMIR #400 has escaped my glass in good light and leading, but I finally shot the class unit of the Missabe SD40-3's as #400 and sister #406 lug tac empties back to U-Tac for loading.

For years the DMIR #400 has escaped my glass in good light and leading, but I finally shot the class unit of the Missabe SD40-3's as #400 and sister #406 lug tac empties back to U-Tac for loading.

Missabe maroons really looks good as it catches the very last rays of sun on a nice February day as they charge north through Saginaw.

Back when the CN let the SD38-2's out on the road, fresh #212 leads taconite loads headed for the Duluth Docks. Not quite the same as Missabe maroon, but looks good fresh. DM&IR #211-212, 215 are ... (more)

After the coldest recorded winter in history, temps were at a balmy 41 degrees today as veteran tunnel motor #405 leads limestone empties back to Proctor.

DMIR 403 and CN 6013 rest on a track at the diesel house after being towed to Proctor after being involved in a derailment of a loaded ore train at Fairbanks earlier in the week. Both suffered gea... (more)

A SD-M and a FP7 plow off a little snow as they roll up the North Shore Scenic Railroad's line to retrieve a string of 104 empty coal cars they put in storage for BNSF a few months ago.

Missabe 316 showers 36th Avenue East with fresh snow as it rolls north to pick up a train of stored coal cars. This former DM&IR concrete bridge is slated for replacement this spring.

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.

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.

Twas ever thus!