Ore loads catch some sun between thunderstorms.

One of three cosmetically restored Yellowstones in the area. The one residing in Two Harbors looks great in fresh grey and black. Perhaps this one could get the same treatment.

More likea shortline than a tourist railroad, the North Shore Scenic Railroad is seen here bringing 123 of its 1200+ coal cars back out of storage.

Ore connections
A closeup of the drawbar and air line arrangement of a Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range “quad” ore car. These were a set of four ore cars permanently coupled together ... (more)

DM&IR 403 leads ore loads south towards Two Harbors.

Limestone train behind "classic" DMIR power.

On September 25, 1994, Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range SD9 No. 166 leads a taconite ore train toward Proctor at Zim, Minnesota, in a pacing view from parallel Highway 7.

A CN "heritage" unit leads an empty ore train upgrade out of Two Harbors bound for Minntac. Missabe 403 and SD38-2 215 are the only two Missabe painted/lettered units still on the roster. Another ... (more)

DM&IR 316 feels right at home in Two Harbors. This SD is owned by the Missabe Railroad Historical Society and used by the Lake Superior Railroad Museum.

The DM&IR 403 is racing down the main at track speed heading for Two Harbors with 135 loads of taconite pellets which are still steaming from the 1200 degree furnaces where they were made at U.S. ... (more)

A few people still live in Skibo, MN but back in the day Skibo was once the site of a large logging operation. A yard with several tracks located just north of the Saint Louis River once supported... (more)

Long gone from the CN active roster and shown in better days, this SD-M of the former DM&IR/ Missabe Road days was earning it's keep on this snowy New Years Day retrieiving a bad order set-out an... (more)

Built in 1906, the interior of an old Duluth and Iron Range caboose shows a little wear. Furry woodland creatures with fury now call this place home along with some birds and other assorted anim... (more)

Built in 1906 by the Duluth & Iron Range RR this caboose is showing every bit it's 106 years of existence.