Illinois Central 6256, an SD40-3 is shoving a loaded taconite pellet train onto the 1918-built Dock 6. This locomotive was built by GM Electro-Motive Division in LaGrange, Illinois in November 197... (more)

Illinois Central 6256, an SD40-3 is shoving a loaded taconite pellet train onto the 1918-built Dock 6. This locomotive was built by GM Electro-Motive Division in LaGrange, Illinois in November 197... (more)

A Canadian National taconite pellet train is seen dumping loads on 1918-built Dock 6. This historic ore dock is located in Saint Louis Bay on Lake Superior. The train originated at the Fairlane pl... (more)

The northern lights shine bright in Duluth, Minnesota as the North Shore Scenic Railroad slumbers awaiting the day's excursions.

After landing at Minneapolis-Saint Paul we drove directly to Duluth to see what would be running for the afternoon. A friend told us that there was an empty ore train coming off Dock 6, and we wer... (more)

After landing at Minneapolis-Saint Paul we drove directly to Duluth to see what would be running for the afternoon. A friend told us that there was an empty ore train coming off Dock 6, and we wer... (more)

DMIR 193 rests for the winter at LSRM, awaiting the start of the 2023 operating season.

GTW SD40 5910 mates up with two CN SD40s at the sanding tower in Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific's yard in West Duluth. Soon it will be on its way to Ft. Francis, ON with a freight.

CN 5209 is ready to depart the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific yard in West Duluth and head to Ft. Francis, ON. The third unit is GTW SD40 no. 5910, which likely ended up as a DW&P unit.

DWP 3609 & 3603 show off two of five color schemes worn by DW&P RS-11s in their life on the railroad. The "zebra" scheme on no. 3609 would be the last CN scheme used. They would then see... (more)

MILW 988 leads a trio of GP20ms sitting at BN's Rice's Point Yard, the former main yard of NP in Duluth. These "GP20 Uglies" were recently rebuilt from MILW GP9s. MILW used NP/BN's line ... (more)

A loaded all-rail ore train eases down Steelton Hill in western Duluth as northern lights put on a show above.

Duluth Winnipeg & Pacific Ry. was part of the Grand Trunk system of US railroads owned by Canadian National. During the post-steam era DW&P operated their railway primarily with Alto RS-11s acquir... (more)

DMIR 176 grinds up Proctor Hill with an empty ore train in September of 1987. Much has changed here over the years. The DMIR is now the CN, the line has been single tracked, and a hotel resides in... (more)

A pair of Canadian Pacific GP's lead the HS12 transfer job as it departs from Duluth, Minnesota after picking up cars from BNSF's Rice's Point Yard. The train is passing under two ore docks, the a... (more)