CN plans to replace steam-era DM&IR ore cars with 850 new cars over the next five years starting in June. Of the seven engines in this shot, five will probably be retired by summer.
No. 407 at Wyman
No. 407 brings empties downgrade. This shot was taken from the ATV overpass in Gilbert - a great photo location!
No. 407 in fresh paint rolls through a 25 mph slow order at Biwabik, bound for Iron Junction with empties.
Rebuilt SD45T-2: DMIR 407 along with ARR 2804 and a whole line of odd ball loco's clutter the Dixmoor shops on this Saturday morning.
Loaded ore train for Two Harbors.
Former Missabe SD40-3 No. 407 leads SD38 No. 214 and 136 cars of ore at Alborn.
Former Missabe SD40-3 No. 407 leads SD38 No. 214 and 136 cars of ore at Burnett (Grand Lake).
Minorca Loads approach Wolf
Crisp and cold at ten degrees below zero, the Proctor Roadswitch eases 140 loaded ore cars down the 2.2% of Proctor Hill towards Duluth.
Loaded iron ore train meets an empty at the Proctor Yard scale house.
Steam rolls off freshly baked taconite pellets as a train from United Taconite rolls south towards Prctor.
