By 1984 DWP had finally been relieved of its first diesel fleet, a group of RS-11s bought new to replace steam in the 1950s. The CN/GTW subsidiary was re-equpped with a small fleet of GP38-2s and ... (more)

A quartet of DWP RS11s are joined by a Milwaukee Road SD40-2 on a rainy day at their West Duluth yard in October 1982. In 2 years the yard would be vacated and moved to Pokegama, WI south of Super... (more)

DWP SD40s 5907 and 5904 show off their red, white and blue near the yard office at Virginia, MN on a less than stellar June afternoon. Although readily identifiable as a CN affiliate, the scheme w... (more)

Later Central Vermont repainted DW&P Alco RS-11 3601 loaner/lease unit in their Forest Green and Yellow scheme during post 1977 period.

The CN obtained trackage rights between Duluth, MN and Chicago, IL on the Burlington Northern. DWP power was somewhat common, but getting a 3 pack of SD40's was not. 5906,5909,5903.

A northbound DWP freight gets under way with ample power at the DWP yard on Duluth's west end. A trio of DWP RS-11s are supplemented by a GTW GP9 and two CN SD40s which should be enough to get the... (more)

DWP SD40's #5905 and #5911 soak up the last rays of sunshine at Pokegama Yard near the Twin Ports in Sept. of 1987.

A DWP transfer run heads southwest on BN trackage under the overpass that leads to the DMIR ore docks on Duluth's west end. The pair of GP38-2s are fairly recent arrivals to the property having st... (more)

A DWP detour train was running on DMIR trackage near Alborn

Former Rock Island, then Grand Trunk Western GP38-2s DWP 5853 and DWP 5850 head a transfer through the west end of Duluth towards downtown for interchange with Duluth connections. The train is on ... (more)

A Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific transfer run heads upgrade from downtown Duluth to its west Duluth yard located on the hill side below Missabe's Proctor Hill climb. GP38-2s 5850 and 5853 were acquire... (more)

DWP 5850 and 5853 stop at the west end of their yard on Duluth's west side with a transfer brought up from downtown Duluth. After switching the traffic will head northwest to the CN at Ft. Francis... (more)

The DMIR DS has been busy as DWP trains are detouring on DMIR between Virginia City and Nopeming Jct. The second northbound has entered the siding at Coons as DWP detour 5906 departs South Coons ... (more)

RS-11s 3600 and 3609 finish switching a westbound freight at the DWP yard on the hillside in the west end of Duluth. Missabe's Proctor hill main is above this yard on the hillside. The white flag... (more)

Detouring due to bridge work on DWP a southbound unit sulpher train was passing Burnett siding running on DMIR track