A string of veteran DMIR ore cars sits on a siding track illuminated by streetlights in the former DW&P yard at Virginia, MN while the sky above has impressive northern lights display happening.

A trio of CN painted EMD's make way out of Collingwood as they prepare for their assault up Proctor Hill.

DMIR 408, CN 5244 and IC 6264 prepare their departure from CN's Dock 6 in Duluth.

DMIR SD-M 303 would be retired just under a year later.

This was fun to watch as the passersby turned their heads while driving by on Railroad Street as the NSSR ran their steam locomotive to do a few switching moves.

It was fun watching all the traffic passing by with the "what are all these people waiting for look" on their faces before the crossing signals activated. This is what all those people w... (more)

Loaded ore makes its way into Proctor behind a DM&IR tunnel motor, a CN SD40-2W and an IC SD40-3. The EMD's that have served the Iron Range for years are on their last legs. Rebuilt widecab GE's c... (more)

DMIR 332 thundering up the grade along Lake Superior and out of downtown Duluth, MN with a fall excursion to Palmers siding.

The fall steam excursion run from the Duluth Depot to Palmers siding featuring DMIR 332 rolls on the Lakefront line under the Fitgers Brewery complex on the shore of Lake Superior.

The fall steam excursion run from the Duluth Depot to Palmers siding featuring DMIR 332.

Thundering up Lemon Drop Hill out of downtown Duluth, MN DMIR 332 certainly grabs people's attention as they roll along on a fall steam excursion.

332 passes a couple of BNSF geeps as it takes the wye at Rice's Point Yard.

Finished up doing a few switch moves it's time to call it a day and park their ride.

DMIR 163 splits the signals at Spruce, MN in September of 1987. The loaded ore train has just crossed the DW&P at Ramshaw and is on its way to Two Harbors. While the F-units of neighbor Erie Minin... (more)

A trio of EMD’s work a Duluth dock job