The sun sets on Missabe maroon as the last two active DM&IR-painted units (403 and 211) team up with a repainted sister to lead a Minorca limestone train. SD38-2 215 is also still in Missabe colo... (more)
The last Missabe Maroon painted tunnel motor works the Keenan Switch. With all the mines being shut down temporarily, this was the only CN Missabe job on the range today.
One of only two jobs scheduled on the former Missabe on this Saturday due to the mines being temporarily shut down due to soft demand for taconite in these hard economic times.
The Proctor Roadswitch heads back to its namesake after picking up a car at Steelton. 403 is the last maroon tunnel motor in service.
The last maroon tunnel motor leads a 14-car MRF north under Highway 33 on a nice spring day in northeastern Minnesota. As we approach the 5 year anniversary of CN's purchase of GLT, only 3 DM&IR ... (more)
The last Missabe painted Tunnel Motor leads Minntac loads for Two Harbors. This was the only time the sun came out this afternoon.
The last DMIR SD40-3 to wear DMIR colors brings a freshly loaded Minorca taconite train south through a crossing that runs through the middle of the intersection between St. Louis County Roads 7 a... (more)
The last maroon tunnel motor brings a loaded Minorca train south.
DMIR 403 leads an empty Minntac ID with 116 empties back from Two Harbors.
A clean 403 accelerates through the crossovers at Iron Junction with Minntac loads bound for Two Habrors. IC 6264 and DMIR 411 assist on the 136-car train.
Still proudly wearing its Missabe maroon and gold, 403 leads repainted sister 405 and unrepainted 412 south with limestone empties.
Except for the CN on the mailbox, this shot looks all DM&IR with unrepainted 403, 215, and 412 getting ready to depart Proctor for the Duluth Docks with 144 loads of ore.
Former Missabe 403 leads repainted sister 406 downgrade near Two Harbors with pellets from Minntac.
The Proctor Road Switch glides across the Keene Creek trestle in West Duluth.
