DMIR 212 and sister 211 work shuffling cars on the E-Lead job at CN's Proctor yard on a fog, rain, dreary spring day.

DM&IR SD38-2 212-SDM 316, leads a limestone train, at Keenan Junction, Minnesota. October 1, 2006. Jack D Kuiphoff photo ©

In an extremely rare move, DMIR 212 and 211, SD38-2's, lead stone loads up Proctor Hill in golden hour. What a show!

When near Proctor, MN the obligatory stop on the north end of the yard is a must do. DMIR 212 and IC 6264 handle evening switching chores for manifest freight at the west end of Proctor Yard. Pai... (more)

Former DMIR SD38-2 212 works the E-lead job at Proctor.

Although still operating as the DM&IR, the railroad is 13 months into its acquisition by Canadian National. SD38-2 no. 212 could use some touch up paint. The unit was built in March 1975 and was t... (more)

A nice Missabe consist of two SD38-2s separated by an SD40-3 (SD45-2T) are ready for their next assignment at Proctor. This set will take a taconite train down to the Duluth ore docks a bit later ... (more)

DMIR 212 and mate 211 handle switching chores for manifest freight at the west end of Proctor Yard. Painted in CN colors they still carry DMIR initials. Note the air hoses attached to the empty or... (more)

DMIR 212 leads an empty taconite train into Proctor after climbing Proctor Hill from the Duluth docks. No. 212 could use some touch up on its paint job. By this time older SD9s were getting pretty... (more)

DMIR 212 leads a consist parked at Proctor, MN diesel shop. The 212 looks a bit worse for wear with maroon paint chipping off the unit. The 212, SD40-3 410 and SD38-2 210 will team up to handle Pr... (more)

DMIR 212 leads an empty taconite train upgrade from the Duluth ore docks into Proctor, MN yard. The SD38-2/Tunnel Motor/SD38 combo was typical of the final years consists before CN's acquisition.

DMIR 212, an SD38-2 does dock switcher duties while SD38ACs 203 and 207 wait to grab their trainload of empty ore jennies for the trip back up to Proctor Yard. The train on the dock had been broug... (more)

A pair of DMIR/CN SD38-2's make some switching moves at Proctor Yard.

36 years after first photographing DMIR at Proctor, the color scheme has changed, the power is different, but the heritage still comes through. By 2005 the remaining SD9/18s were pretty much rebui... (more)

Two former DM&IR SD38-2s switch cars in a frosted surrounding.