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Viewing Album:  DM&IR Railroad
 
By:MidMinn Railfan
Dates:6/23/2008 - 11/16/2009
Album Info:Photos of the Duluth Missabe & Iron Range Railroad. Features photos of the famous Maroon & Gold units, as well as units that have unfortunately seen the CN paint shops.
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DM&IR 316 enjoying her last moments in the sun
Title:  DM&IR 316 enjoying her last moments in the sun
Description:  DM&IR SDM 316 enjoys possibly her last moments in the sun, as she was retired a week before this picture was taken. She would be saved from the scrapper when she was donated to the Missabe Railroad Historical Society, where she's been fixed up and is looking rather great.
Photo Date:  6/24/2008  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 11:33:33 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DMIR 316(SD-M)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
Maroon power on the T-Bird
Title:  Maroon power on the T-Bird
Description:  DM&IR 210 leads an empty T-Bird out of UniTac in Fairlane, MN. A few months after this picture was taken, the unit was retired.
Photo Date:  11/10/2008  Upload Date: 9/11/2009 3:06:04 PM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 210(SD38-2)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
The Final SDM
Title:  The Final SDM
Description:  DM&IR 308, the final SDM that remained active on the Missabe, assists sister unit 403 with an empty heading into Adolph, MN.
Photo Date:  3/11/2009  Upload Date: 9/11/2009 3:09:21 PM
Location:  Adolph, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 308(SD-M)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
Maroon In the Lead
Title:  Maroon In the Lead
Description:  DM&IR SD40-3 and SDM 308 pick up speed near Munger, MN.
Photo Date:  3/11/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2010 2:23:22 PM
Location:  Munger, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3) DMIR 308(SD-M)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
Double Maroon Leaving Proctor
Title:  Double Maroon Leaving Proctor
Description:  DM&IR SD40-3 and DM&IR SDM 308 lead an empty ore train out of Proctor Yard.
Photo Date:  3/11/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2010 2:22:12 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3) DMIR 308(SD-M) IC 6263(SD40-3)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
DM&IR 215 in Proctor
Title:  DM&IR 215 in Proctor
Description:  DM&IR 215, one of only two SD38-2s in Maroon paint, takes a breather in Proctor Yard.
Photo Date:  5/11/2009  Upload Date: 9/11/2009 3:07:50 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DMIR 215(SD38-2)
Views:  389   Comments: 1
The Final SD40-3
Title:  The Final SD40-3
Description:  DM&IR 403, the only remaining Tunnel Motor in Maroon paint, works switching duties in Proctor Yard.
Photo Date:  5/11/2009  Upload Date: 9/11/2009 3:10:29 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
New CN/DM&IR Ore Car
Title:  New CN/DM&IR Ore Car
Description:  A new CN/DM&IR ore jenny awaits duty in Proctor, MN. Due to air problems, the cars havent seen a lot of service thus far.
Photo Date:  6/6/2009  Upload Date: 2/9/2010 11:36:43 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  641   Comments: 0
New and Old Generations
Title:  New and Old Generations
Description:  CN/DM&IR and DM
Photo Date:  6/6/2009  Upload Date: 2/9/2010 11:37:14 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  306   Comments: 0
DM&IR 211
Title:  DM&IR 211
Description:  DM&IR 211, one of two SD38-2s still in Maroon paint, leads a consist out of Proctor Yard toward the dock in downtown Duluth.
Photo Date:  8/1/2009  Upload Date: 8/13/2009 11:19:46 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 211(SD38-2)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
Steaming Ore at Ramshaw
Title:  Steaming Ore at Ramshaw
Description:  A train of freshly loaded iron ore pellets cruises through Ramshaw. With snow falling and the temps in the high 20s, theres plenty of steam coming off the pellets.
Photo Date:  10/13/2009  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 6:11:06 PM
Location:  Ramshaw, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  144   Comments: 0
DM&IR 212 with the T-Bird
Title:  DM&IR 212 with the T-Bird
Description:  The only DM&IR SD38-2 to see a new paint job, 212, leads a loaded T-Bird into the plant at Forbes, MN
Photo Date:  11/16/2009  Upload Date: 11/23/2009 2:13:18 PM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 212(SD38-2)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
The Times are Changing
Title:  The Times are Changing
Description:  An overlook of Proctor Yard, now equipped to handle switching CN Freight Trains. You'll see a little of everything here, with the usual Ore and Limestone traffic, along with general freight cars. In the middle of the picture, you can see the PRS crew switching the Missabe cars. In the far background, you can see the CN GP9s switching.
Photo Date:  12/3/2009  Upload Date: 12/4/2009 10:31:22 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CN 7211(GP9RM) CN 7044(GP9RM) IC 6260(SD40-3)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
Classic Units Working Hard
Title:  Classic Units Working Hard
Description:  DM&IR SDM 316 and LTV F9A 4211 work hard to bring a cut of 133 empty coal cars out of storage, and back to the BNSF.
Photo Date:  2/1/2010  Upload Date: 2/4/2010 11:23:14 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 316(SD-M) LTV 4211(F9A)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
DM&IR 316 Approaching East Duluth
Title:  DM&IR 316 Approaching East Duluth
Description:  DM&IR SDM 316 chugs slowly into East Duluth, heading west to deliver empty coal cars out of storage and to the BNSF.
Photo Date:  2/1/2010  Upload Date: 2/4/2010 11:22:22 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 316(SD-M) LTV 4211(F9A)
Views:  570   Comments: 0
DM&IR 316 in the Woods
Title:  DM&IR 316 in the Woods
Description:  DM&IR SDM 316 is idling in the woods awaiting the return trip to Duluth with 133 coal empties.
Photo Date:  2/1/2010  Upload Date: 2/4/2010 11:21:16 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 316(SD-M)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
T-Bird Waiting to Depart Thunderbird
Title:  T-Bird Waiting to Depart Thunderbird
Description:  DM&IR 406 and DM&IR 211 prepare to lead the T-Bird out of Thunderbird at Shelton Junction.
Photo Date:  6/29/2010  Upload Date: 7/31/2010 12:26:44 PM
Location:  Shelton Junction, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 406(SD40-3) DMIR 212(SD38-2)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
DM&IR 406 On the T-Bird
Title:  DM&IR 406 On the T-Bird
Description:  DM&IR 406 prepares to lead the T-Bird out of the Thunderbire Facility at Shelton Junction.
Photo Date:  6/29/2010  Upload Date: 7/31/2010 12:25:27 PM
Location:  Shelton Junction, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 406(SD40-3)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
DM&IR Tunnel Motors in the Distance
Title:  DM&IR Tunnel Motors in the Distance
Description:  In the far distance of the shot, DM&IR Tunnel Motors 409 and 403 lead a southbound load of ore toward Forbes, with steaming ore
Photo Date:  6/8/2011  Upload Date: 6/14/2011 11:30:45 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
New Ore Cars
Title:  New Ore Cars
Description:  Two of the newer style of DM&IR ore cars.
Photo Date:  6/8/2011  Upload Date: 6/14/2011 11:32:21 AM
Location:  Wolf, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Steaming Ore at Forbes
Title:  Steaming Ore at Forbes
Description:  As a southbound load of ore cruises through, much of the ore is still steaming.
Photo Date:  6/8/2011  Upload Date: 6/14/2011 11:31:28 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  MidMinn Railfan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  159   Comments: 0

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