An F unit? Check. In snow? Check. In revenue service? Check. In 2014? Check. Soo Line 2500-A leads an empty coal train being returned from storage on the North Shore Scenic Railroad to BNSF Railw... (more)

The original FP7 demonstrator rolls down the BNSF as she teams with DMIR #316 to deliver coal cars back to the BNSF after being stored on the North Shore Scenic Railroad's line for the past severa... (more)

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.

Soo 2500A and Missabe 316 slowly move over 100 empty coal cars out of winter storage, headed for BNSF in Duluth.

Dynamic duo charging through Lakeside with RP contributor Dan Mackey at the throttle.

The original FP7 demonstator begins its descent of Lemon Drop Hill as she teams with DMIR #316 to deliver coal cars back to the BNSF after being stored on the NSSR. Very rare move, as the #2500 do... (more)

The original FP7 demonstator rolls down the BNSF as she teams with DMIR #316 to deliver coal cars back to the BNSF after being stored on the NSSR. Very rare move, as the #2500 does not get out muc... (more)

Light power from the Lake Superior Railroad Museum heads east on the North Shore Scenic Railroad to pick up an empty coal train that was stored for a few weeks.

Beautifully restored Soo Line FP7A 2500A leads ex-Missabe SD-M 316 south with 117 empty Detroit Edison coal cars coming out of storage. The ice cold blue of Lake Superior is visible after the ice ... (more)

Normally stored during the winter, a mechanical issue with the Lake Superior Railroad Museum's Missabe SD18 193 forced Soo 2500A into service. Here the stunning FP7A leads ex-Missabe 316 south wit... (more)

What are the chances in 2014 to catch a Soo Line unit in active service for CP passing by Soo's first extended vision caboose? Fairly good if you were in Duluth on January 18 when a CP transfer pa... (more)

A traditionally painted Soo Line geep has just finished spotting box cars at Lake Superior Warehousing and is headed back to its yard. The Great Lakes Fleet (CN) tug-barge Presque Isle is in the d... (more)

Scenes like this were all too common in the late 1980s and 1990s as railroads replaced their caboose fleets with end-of-train devices. Most of this gathering would be sold with a few being donated... (more)

DM&IR 316 breaks trail through recent snow as it and sister 193 clear the line prior to three sets of Detroit Edison coal cars being delivered for winter storage.

After electrical issues forced the DMIR #193 out of service, the only engine available to pinch hit was the former FP7 demonstrator SOO #2500. Because of radiator issues, the #2500 only runs about... (more)