The NSSR gets a visit from a Sperry Rail Track Inspector as they roll by the MP&L 45 Tonner waiting in the clear.

Tim Schandel has been with the museum for 30+ years, and has run his fair share of engines, from SD45's to SD18's to SD38's to NW-5's and many in between. His favorite switcher, however, is the fo... (more)

True North Country railroading. In a very rare scene, Northshore Mining heads out to receive passenger cars brought by the CN (Missabe) with big power.

A few days after being put back into service, the classiest looking unit (the scheme) on the BNSF was put in charge of an engineering special. Here they are shown backing into their overnight bert... (more)

A few days after being put back into service, the classiest looking unit (the scheme) on the BNSF was put in charge of an engineering special. I was very disappointed as up to this point all the s... (more)

From the Arrowhead to the Switch Target to the Maroon, the Missabe is still holding on.

It was a nice treat to see an SD70M-2 leading BN ore cars out of Allouez. The crew messed around for about an hour trying to find the ditch light switch on the lead unit. There is also a DP shovin... (more)

Whoops! CN spilled a boxcar, derailment date unknown.

While disappointed the newly repainted DMIR #211 wasn't leading, you cant go wrong with a consist like this! Every type of road unit on the Missabe is represented on this train: SD45T-2 (really... (more)

Quite the hand model.

"Don't worry. As long as you hit that wire with the connecting hook at precisely 88mph the instant the lightning strikes the tower... everything will be fine. "

When I first saw this train I was rather distraught as for some reason the train we were supposed to be watching had taken the other line out of town. Once I realized we were hosed, I still couldn... (more)

Myself and Kale McConnell spent 20 hours following these cars from the Lake Superior Railroad Museum to Babbitt, MN (for which there are no paved roads into, but thats another 3 stories) Here, in... (more)

Myself and Kale McConnell spent 20 hours following these cars from the Lake Superior Railroad Museum to Babbitt, MN (for which there are no paved roads into, but thats another 3 stories) Here, in... (more)

Portrait of a railroader. Hand on the whistle with boots on the heater, rails always ahead.