DMIR SD40T-3s 400, 407 and IC SD40-3 6251 lead an empty ore train towards Minntac for another load of pellets.

DMIR SD40T-3 400 leads a loaded iron ore train south on CN's Missabe Sub.

DMIR SD40T-3 400 leads a steamy train of ore loads south on the Missabe Sub between South Keenan and North Fairlane.

In the last minutes of light on a gorgeous spring evening, empties climb the hill to Proctor. On a weekend family getaway to Duluth, railfanning was on the backburner, but these few minutes witnes... (more)

Steaming loads of taconite pellets travel south to Duluth just after sunrise on a bitterly cold -29F morning.

DMIR 400 and IC 6259 hustle T-bird loads south on a puffy cloud filled late afternoon.

For years the DMIR #400 has escaped my glass in good light and leading, but I finally shot the class unit of the Missabe SD40-3's as #400 and sister #406 lug tac empties back to U-Tac for loading.

For years the DMIR #400 has escaped my glass in good light and leading, but I finally shot the class unit of the Missabe SD40-3's as #400 and sister #406 lug tac empties back to U-Tac for loading.

Multi-functional duct tape works great to hold a numberboard in place as exhibited by 400 as it leads a loaded ore train by a Herzog slot train stored at Proctor for the winter.

DMIR 400 leads a train of 135 cars of steaming taconite pellets back to Proctor after loading at the U.S. Steel Minntac plant's east load out pocket.

DMIR 400, complete with a little duct tape holding the number board secure, leads loads of fresh made taconite pellets down from the massive U.S. Steel Minntac plant on a cold February afternoon. ... (more)

Not too many places left to see former SP tunnel motors leading trains but chances of seeing one or two are still good on the Iron Range in northern Minnesota. The DMIR tunnel motor class unit num... (more)

Ore empties throttle up out of Brimson siding after a meet in moderate snow.

A (just recently) empty crude ore train prepares to set off a b/o car at Fairlane before proceeding over to Largo for another load.

The power for an afternoon T-Bird has just ran around it's empties after arriving from Fairlane. They'll now pull them down to Largo before shoving into the Thunderbird Mine for loading.