In the mid-1990s the big U.S. Steel roads swapped a number of units with the Missabe getting SD38s from the B&LE and EJ&E and those roads receiving older DM&IR SD-Ms and SD18/SD9s. The "new" DM&IR... (more)
A pair of McCloud River Railroad SD38s haul a long train of forest products at the foot of Mt. Shasta. Huh? Not at all! A power short Union Pacific leased McCloud River SD38s #36-37 in 1988, and a... (more)
Freshly painted Reading & Northern SD38 #2003 leads a Jim Thorpe - High Bridge fall foliage excursion through downtown Nesquehoning, PA. The train is passing by the world headquarters of the KME K... (more)
When I think DM&IR this is what normally comes to mind, clean units, non turbo EMD's, and good rail. The Steelton job has just begin the assault on Steelton Hill with 208,175,313,189 and 193.
Four Missabe units begin the assult on Steelton Hill at sunset with a train of empty ore cars. This train was a joint ore move between WC (note the ex-C&NW ore cars) and the DM&IR from the Minorca... (more)