After CN announced that they planned to purchase the DM&IR, local officials decided to run "Safety Specials" for employees and their families. In reality the passenger trips were more like a farew... (more)

Cloquet Terminal has placed their former MODOC Genset into service with lettering inspired by the Milwaukee Road and interchange partner BNSF. They also painted the under frame black and added sn... (more)

For a special Rail Expo held in Duluth during the fall of 1988 C&NW borrowed (from IRM) the first GP7 built and an overhauled SD45 for display. Made for a neat photo.

I'm pretty sure GN didn't have this in mind when they received their unique NW-5s with steam generators, although this streamlined train sure looks nice. The Lake Superior Railroad Museum's restor... (more)

A crew from Hulcher lifts up a derailed SD40-2 in Superior.

There aren't too many end cab switchers remaining on the BNSF roster but here we find three awaiting their next call to duty in Duluth.

Low morning light bathes a pair of ex-Frisco MP15s working BNSF's large yard in Duluth on this crisp +5F morning.

Cloquet Terminal has renumbered and applied full lettering to its recently acquired ex-UP MP15DC. The unit was out working the large Sappi paper mill today.

Former NP RS-11 905 (BN 4185) was purchased in 1988 as a parts source and by 2000 it had done its part to keep the LTV RS-11 fleet running and was about to be scrapped. Two other BN RS-11s were al... (more)

An IC SD40-3 shoves empty ore cars toward the outgoing yard at Two Harbors while the American Steamship Company 1000-footer American Century loads taconite iron ore pellets for Indiana Harbor.

Very strong winds with gusts well over 50 mph churn up waves on Lake Superior, with some reaching a height of 20 feet. The white caps are clearly visible in this image at Two Harbors as B&LE 906 r... (more)

In their final month of service on the Peg before being shipped east to the Central Vermont, 3608 and sister 3606 thunder above the streets of West Duluth. All of this track is now gone but the Mc... (more)

Impressive DM&IR Yellowstone 229 underwent a major cosmetic restoration in late 2011 and is shown here on New Year's Eve. The 229 is one of three Missabe 2-8-8-4s that are preserved (227 in Dulut... (more)

It is Christmas Eve and Santa climbs aboard his sleigh for a busy night ahead...with the red Mars light of 2500A helping guide the way like Rudolph did on that one night long ago. Merry Christmas ... (more)

A CP transfer from Duluth to Superior holds clear of Grassy Point swing bridge as a BNSF B&B crew repairs the bridge. High above on the hill is a loaded CN limestone train headed to Proctor.