Soo 2719 restored to an all-black scheme and paired with three restored heavyweights for the 2007 Railfan Weekend at Duluth.

Soo 2719 smokes it up during a photo run at French River.

Soo 2719 restored to an all black (in service) scheme for the 2007 Railfan Weekend at Duluth. Thanks to Steve Glischinski for making this possible!

Soo 2719 looking good at Lakewood

Note the authentic "Mountianeer" passenger train name plate attached to the front of Soo Line 2719.

Soo 2719 heads back to Duluth after a successful Railfan Weekend.

Soo 2719 heads back to Duluth after a successful Railfan Weekend.

Soo 2719 heads back to Duluth after a successful Railfan Weekend.

Soo 2719 departs Duluth for Two Harbors with a special heavyweight train for the museum's Railfan Weekend.

Soo 2719 rolls along Lake Superior under a cloud of smoke and steam as it departs Duluth for Two Harbors with a special heavyweight train for the museum's Railfan Weekend.

Soo 2719 storms through eastern Duluth, a flashback to DM&IR's Pacific-powered heavyweight train No. 5 for Ely/Winton that rode these same rails up until 1953 when it was replaced by a Budd RDC.

Great to see 2719 under steam at Duluth Union Depot. This locomotive used to haul Soo passengers trains to their depot located just a few hundred yards away from this location.

Three generations of Soo Line motive power assembled at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth for their Railfan Weekend.

The NSSR's Saturday Two Harbors run was used as a shake down run for the 2719. Fortunately the clouds parted long enough for a sunny shot as the train crossed the Knife River.

SOO 2719 goes to duck under London Road making its way back to Duluth from it's shakedown run to Two Harbors