DM&IR 158 assaults the steep grade out of Duluth as they head to the yard in Poctor, MN in May of 1992. The sound of 3 first gen SD's is intoxicating.

Oh what a beautiful sound. DMIR 158 leads two sister as they prepare to assault the grade to Proctor in May of 1992. Gotta love those hi-hood early EMD's.

DMIR Phase 3 SD9 no. 158 sports its 1967 color scheme at the Proctor, MN diesel shop, surrounded by arrowheads which became the "new" color scheme in 1970. The first new units delivered ... (more)

DMIR SD9 No. 158 is serviced along with SD18s 177 and 190 during the night in the Proctor diesel shop at Proctor, MN. this shop was built in the 1950s to support maintenance of the then new SD9s. ... (more)

southbound DMIR taconite train headed for Duluth, MN ore docks.