On the first weekend of December, the small town of Knife River, Minnesota holds its Julebyen Festival, full of Scandinavian Christmas crafts, food, music, and games. The North Shore Scenic Railro... (more)

DMIR 193 leads the Two Harbors Fall Colors train back towards Duluth on a gloomy fall day.

DM&IR #193 fills in for steam locomotive #332 on the Two Harbors excursion.

DSSA 101 leads its fall color excursion train across the Knife River near its mouth into Lake Superior. The bridge is typical of the heavy duty construction of Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range bridges... (more)

Mixed train on the DM&IR. Trailing a beautiful, salt & pepper plume, DM&IR Locomotive #332 charges out of the woods near Knife River, MN with a mixed train headed for Two Harbors. The 332 ... (more)

Freshly restored NP 3617 leads a photo freight on its first run on the North Shore Scenic Railroad and passed Tom's Logging Camp on Minnesota's North Shore.

DNE 28 heads the Northern Pacific Ry. Historical Society Convention excursion over the Knife River along the former DMIR line to Two Harbors, MN. The photo was taken behind Emily's Eatery, origina... (more)

Duluth & Northeastern No. 28 smokes it up as it passes through the Northwoods on its way from Duluth to Two Harbors, Minn.

Former DM&IR 193 runs long hood forward on a return trip from Two Harbors to Duluth on a fall color run.

After all the photographers piled back on board, these classic EMD's blasted off towards one more spot. Knife River is a beautiful little town.

Soo Line FP7A 2500A leads NP SD45 3617 over the Knife River on a beautiful September day.

All Rail taconite cars roll by the still standing ex DM&IR (ex D&IR IIRC) depot at Knife River. Given to a private individual, the building has suffered neglect but still stands.

A beautiful day in northeastern Minnesota finds the natives out walking their dogs and riding a special train to a winter festival in Knife River. Soo 2500A's rotating Mars light indicates the tra... (more)

A perfect reflection is about to be rippled thanks to two passing kayakers during a photo charter on the North Shore Scenic out of Duluth, Minn. Fortunately the kayakers are sporting matching DSS&... (more)

"DM&IR 1" recreates a classic scene at Knife River. From 1953 until 1961, the Missabe Road's RDC-3 often worked the passenger run between Duluth (Endion Station) and Ely-Winton, and would have cr... (more)