The last active caboose on the DM&IR brings up the rear of the MRF on this day (April 20) in 1999. The caboose was being used in Two Harbors as a shoving platform and was headed to Proctor for ma... (more)
They say in the job application - "ability to work in all kinds of weather" The conductor on L-593 protects the shove into Wales Yard to drop off a gon of grinding rods for Northshore Mining.
Having some engine issues with the original leader, the crew stopped here at Wales to wye the power and now are underway again and will continue on back to the Iron Range with ore cars in tow.