Can we pretend the 2719 is being spun after arriving Duluth with the Laker from Chicago?

Nothing better than a $oo Line steam engine pulling Great Northern colors!

SOO 2719 leaving the Duluth city limits.

Soo 2719 storms past the former DM&IR depot at Knife River. The event was the annual Lake Superior Railroad Museum Railfan Weekend. The old cars and depot sign were added for the shot.

Old cars and classic steam meet at Palmers.

At Two Harbors, 2719 poses for photos while the Missabe passes overhead.

Soo 2719 rolls along the shores of Lake Superior with the famous Duluth lift bridge in the background.

Soo 2719 thunders by the ex-DM&IR depot at Knife River.

Soo 2719 crossing the Big Sucker River bridge near Palmers.

Soo 2719 stands ready at the Duluth depot. The Soo didn't use this facility, but another nearby that has since been torn down.

Former GN engineer at the throttle of Soo 2719.

Soo 4-6-2 2719 meets F7 2500 at Palmers.

Soo 2719 waits as a CN/DM&IR empty ore train heads north for the Mesabi Range. The steam train was part of Lake Superior Railroad Museum's Railfan Weekend. Note the "Mountaineer" plate under the 2... (more)

Soo 2719 wearing an authentic "Mountaineer" plate during a great photo runby at Lakewood. Thanks to Tom Gannon, Tim Schandel and Steve Glischinski (not to mention the train crew and members of th... (more)