A pair of light power sets slowly roll towards the engine facility as the sun breaks through.
DMIR 403 East passes under Rte 666 just west of Allen Jct.
The last Missabe painted tunnel motors heads east by the search lights at the west end of Sparta on its way to Two Harbors.
Missabe 403 leads ore loads downgrade into Two Harbors as fall colors begin to show along the north shore of Lake Superior.
One of Missabe’s late-phase SD9s cruises toward the docks at Duluth at Zim, Minnesota, on September 25, 1994. Number 166 was built in 1959, and still carries the original paint scheme.
On a crisp early fall morning, DM&IR 400, B&LE 903 and IC 6256 provide about the only color across the landscape as the leaves haven't started to change much yet.
CN ore cars are finally starting to get a thick coating of taconite dust, which takes away the sheen and imho makes them look better. This picture also shows why the Missabe used maroon!
Looking a little worse for wear DMIR #405 winds its train of empties through the former DM&IR yard at Biwabik. (pronounced BYE WA BIK)
The sun pops out as "DM&IR 403" rolls across the Little Sucker near Palmers.
DM&IR 403 thunders up the north shore of Lake Superior on a cold and overcast Minnesota afternoon. In reality this is Soo Line 2719 in disguise, pulling a photo charter organized by Steve Glischi... (more)
DM&IR 403 hustles out of Marbles with a two car extra.
DM&IR 403 storms around Rengo's Curve towing two Missabe passenger cars, combine W-24 and coach 33.
Scott Carney, Bob Purcell, and Dan Mackey look over their orders before climbing aboard DM&IR 403.
"DM&IR 403" rolls down Lemon Drop Hill into Duluth with a mixed consist.
"DM&IR 403" backs away from the LSRM's shop in Duluth before coupling onto her train.
