One of Soo Line's first diesels, and only SW1 - delivered by EMC in 1939, arrives at its new home in Duluth. The small diesel had been owned by Independent Locomotive Service where it was repainte... (more)

Early on the morning of June 26, DMIR 409 and mates lift a loaded limestone train up Proctor Hill with St. Louis Bay and Wisconsin in the distant background. by 2005 the traditional uphill track i... (more)

Adding a bit of color to the afternoon, two Union Pacific four axle units drop off cars at Rice's Point.

Just minutes before the afternoon sunlight will tuck behind the hills, the afternoon PRS job begins their pull up the grade from Duluth with empty vintage DM&IR ore cars in tow after a delivery of... (more)

The true heritage units of northern Minnesota. A former ATSF GP50 leads this pair of BNSF units back toward Superior after a day's work at Rice's Point. Meanwhile, the afternoon PRS job, led... (more)

This shot has it all for me. Storm light, iron ore, and a Great Lakes freighter. BN 431 brings a cut of limestone under the DMIR ore dock in October of 1993. The best looking boat on the lakes, th... (more)

Engineer Adamski has taconite loads well in hand as he descends Proctor Hill on a beautiful morning.

Santa has arrived in Duluth on a special maroon and gold sleigh and is delivering a gift to a young boy.

DMIR 157 shows off a fresh coat of paint in their arrowhead scheme as it waits with caboose C-239 at BN's Rice's Point Yard while in transfer service between Proctor and Duluth. Note the unique ai... (more)

DMIR 203 and 207 connect to empty ore jennies as they prepare to head back up Proctor Hill after bringing loads down to the docks from Proctor Yard. A couple of older ore boats are stored next to ... (more)

After a tour to the Iron Range and back and then up to Two Harbors the Lexington Group has arrived back at Duluth passing under the Fitgers Brewery complex along the shore of Lake Superior as they... (more)

A northbound DWP freight gets under way with ample power at the DWP yard on Duluth's west end. A trio of DWP RS-11s are supplemented by a GTW GP9 and two CN SD40s which should be enough to get the... (more)

Oliver Mining survivor sits out of the elements in the Lake Superior Transportation Museum.