CP 2302 and 2299 are parked at CP's small Rices Point Yard in Duluth, MN between switching and transfer assignments.

DMIR 408 rolls quietly off CN dock 6 and begins the charge back up Proctor Hill to the yard.

Burlington Northern SD9 6107 and SD9 6114 are seen switching Bridge Yard in downtown Duluth May 1975. SD7/9s were pretty uncommon for switching duties in Duluth on the BN. These six axle EMD roads... (more)

NP caboose no. 10780 has reached the end of the line at Duluth, MN in September 1970. It appears it had a slight incident involving the rear steps, enough no doubt to cause its retirement since it... (more)

CN 6021 leads an empty ore train up Proctor Hill at Boundary Rd. Oil refineries and storage tanks can be seen in the distance in Superior, WI. The dock transfer job is several minutes away from re... (more)

A trio of ore service C40-8s power a former C&NW Jordan Spreader up Steelton Hill in far western Duluth as a snowmobile passes by on a trail using an ex-Northern Pacific grade.

One of Hallet Dock's pair of switchers sits in the setting sun. Taken with the kind permission of the Hallet Dock Company.

Helpers.

A trio of EMD's have just dropped a loaded iron ore train on the ore dock in Duluth, Minnesota as the sun rises. The consist is in the process of pulling down past the crossover and will then run ... (more)

Soo Line "Twin Ports" switchers working one of the elevators on Rice's Point in Duluth May 1980. Both units were built by EMD in September 1953 for the original Wisconsin Central. The 21... (more)

The R921 taking the signal coming off CN dock 6 while notching up to head back up Proctor hill and the yard there while nearing the end of daylight on this the shortest day of the year..

BNSF uses one of their ex-GN snow dozers to clear Mikes Yard in West Duluth after a heavy snow. BNSF 2051 is former Milwaukee Road GP40 2011.

The Christmas City Express reverses past Harbor Drive.

Great Northern SD45 400 "Hustle Muscle" plows the North Shore Scenic Railroad line prior to the arrival of DEEX coal cars for temporary winter storage. Number 400 is owned by the Great N... (more)

The days are numbered for Duluth's Bridge Yard, originally owned by Northern Pacific, as Interstate 35 is under construction and will ultimately cover most of the property. However, that is not st... (more)