This young man has probably done more switching this past year than any other person at the Depot. It certainly shows. Here he is shown leading the #193 to her inspection.
Hopefully soon that middle unit will look as nice as the other two as it was just donated by the CN to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. I thought for sure I was going to see a grade crossing ac... (more)
I'm sure there were days when this vintage SD ran over these very tracks in freight service.
With taconite production pretty much completely haulted in Minnesota... this is about the best DMIR action you can get these days.
Two SDM's and the Soo 700 roll south on the North Shore.
The Lake Superior Railroad Museum uses ex-DM&IR 193, 316 and Soo 700 to pull roughly 123 empty coal cars off their line prior to the start of the tourist season. The cars had been stored due to t... (more)
"Dashing through the snow.." That MN for you on March 20! The Lake Superior Railroad Museums SD18 and GP30 pull about 60 empty coal cars in a VERY rare move, to my knowledge this is only the secon... (more)
DMIR 193 & SOO 700 pull 80 empties for storage just outside outside Two Harbors until May.
On the last day of operation for the NSSR the 9169 and DMIR 193 make up the consist for the Polar Express. In the twighlight hour of the evening the lights on the loco and car really start to glow... (more)
A special "caboose hop" on the NSSR poses on the Knife River Bridge for the DM&IR Historical Society convention.
DM&IR 193 with W24 and Business car Northland on a charter trip for the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth. All the equipment is part of the Museums collection.
DM&IR 193 simulates an inspection train with the Northland heavyweight and its support car.
A look down the long hood of DMIR 193 as is pulls into Two Harbors.
DMIR 193, operated by North Shore Scenic, turns for return trip to Duluth.