MRL's Day Gas job eases down Evaro Hill just west of Missoula as a ray of sunshine intersects with the locomotives.

An interesting BNSF switch job pauses by the yard office as freezing rain falls. It was likely headed to the car shop area, the normal summer home for the snow dozer.

Taking advantage of a heavy-lift crane used the day prior to unload Lincoln's funeral car, the Lake Superior Railroad Museum used the same crane plus another to change out a wheel/motor assembly f... (more)

While tunnel motor 404 lurks overhead, the pride of the Missabe's navy, the Edna G, rests at its pier. The steam powered tug was retired in 1981 and is open for tours in the shadow of the docks it... (more)

Former Missabe SD-M (SD18) 316 leads the Saturday Two Harbors Turn as it nears the end of its trip in downtown Duluth. At one time the 316 and ore carrier behind it were both owned by U.S. Steel.... (more)

A transfer from Duluth snakes its way through Proctor Yard while DM&IR 215 and 211 rest in front of the north yard office. In the distance a trio of B&LE 900s ease into track 53 prior to taking a ... (more)

A former Soo Line FP7 leads a DM&IR SD18 and Erie Mining F9A as the trio handle 117 empty BNSF all-rail ore hoppers. The cars are being stored for a few weeks on the North Shore Scenic Railroad.

An uncommon appearance by an SD9 on the Duluth side of the Twin Ports.

Regional train 404 departs Superior with Erie Mining F9A 4214 in tow. Its sister 4210 will following on a separate train due to non-aligning coupler restriction (only one per consist if tonnage is... (more)

An A-A set of F-units (FP7 and F9) ease an excursion train past Duluth's popular Lakewalk along the shore of Lake Superior.

Almost "Hitchcocked" as a large flock of pigeons take flight upon the arrival of a CP transfer. Spilled grain attracts birds and deer, especially when snow begins to cover the ground. A ... (more)

A display of locomotives that represent different railroading eras in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. DSS&A 101, Soo FP7A 2500A, Soo GP30 700, WC SD45 7495 and Copper Range Baldwin S-12 No. 200.... (more)

A trio of light units roll past the first ship of the season, the Cason J. Callaway (also owned by CN). The piles of ore are high and ice will likely hamper the start of this shipping season.

A side view of some of the interesting high-wide loads moving from Duluth to an oil refinery project in Manitoba. This cut of cars would be doubled with another cut to make a train of 50 total car... (more)

Built by Alco in 1941 for the South Buffalo Railway as their 73 then to Fort Howard Paper Company (now Georgia-Pacific - Green Bay Mill) as their 63-146. The museum acquired the engine in 2006 an... (more)