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BLE 904 South
Title:  BLE 904 South
Description:  Two types on locomotives, 2 different schemes, but owned by three different railroads, B&LE SD40 - 3 #904 leads former DM&IR SD40 - 3 #400 and former IC SD40 - 3 #6263 with a loaded taconite train
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 9/9/2011 12:27:13 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 904(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6263(SD40-3)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
Heritage Consist
Title:  Heritage Consist
Description:  This is what I call a Heritage Consist, a B&LE SD40 - 3 leads a former DM&IR Tunnel Motor and a former IC SD40 - 3 with this loaded taconite train
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 9/9/2011 12:28:10 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 904(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6263(SD40-3)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
Heritage Consist
Title:  Heritage Consist
Description:  Now this is what I call a Heritage Consist, while two of them are in CN paint, all three SD40 - 3s comes from different Heritage. BLE SD40 - 3 #904 started out as SP SD45T - 2 #9269, later renumbered #6816. It was purchased by the B&LE and remanufactured by Helm Leasing and reclassifed as a SD40 -3, it's now a CN unit still in B&LE paint. DM&IR #400 started life out as SP SD45T - 2 #9196, it was later renumbered to #6770, it was purchased by the DM&IR and remanufactured by Helm Leasing and reclassified as a SD40 - 3, it spent most of it's new life in the Maroon and Gold Scheme, but in 2004, DM&IR and sister RR, B&LE were purchased by CN and it's been repainted. IC SD40 - 3 #6263 started life as BN SD40 - 2 #6760, it was purchased by the IC and remanufactured, it's now a SD40 - 3 and repainted in the CN Scheme. This loaded taconite train is entering Proctor Yard from the North
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 10/7/2011 10:49:06 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 904(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6263(SD40-3)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
BLE 904 South
Title:  BLE 904 South
Description:  Here's a close up shot of BLE SD40 - 3, originally a SP SD45T - 2 and remanufacture to it's current look and owner. It still sounds nice and looking very good in an age of high tech and high horsepower EMDs and GEs. This kind of power is still doing taconite service on the North Shore while Class Ones resort to SD70ACes, SD70MACs, GEVOs, and AC4400CWs. Thanks for the great memories DM&IR and the awesome roster of 1st and 2nd generation of EMDs
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 10/7/2011 10:50:05 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 904(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6263(SD40-3)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
Loaded Taconite Train
Title:  Loaded Taconite Train
Description:  A pair of GP9RMs are switching cars out in the background as a loaded taconite train comes into Proctor. The power would join the other power at the engine facility instead of taking th train down the Hill
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 10/8/2011 2:41:47 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 904(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6263(SD40-3)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
CN 2107
Title:  CN 2107
Description:  The Heritage Consist is now amoung the power at Proctor Yard, the Dash 8 - 40C was the best looking of all of them
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 9/9/2011 12:30:13 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CN 2107(C40-8) DMIR 400(SD40-3) DMIR 409(SD40-3) IC 6263(SD40-3)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
DMIR 400
Title:  DMIR 400
Description:  The class unit of the former DM&IR Tunnel Motors is wishing it was still in the DM&IR Gold and Maroon Scheme
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 9/9/2011 12:30:47 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BLE 904(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6263(SD40-3) DMIR 409(SD40-3)
Views:  476   Comments: 0
Heritage Consist
Title:  Heritage Consist
Description:  My favorite all arounf Heritage Consist I have ever seen, three different RRs, two different paint schemes, and two different types of remanufactured locomotives. This train is coming into Proctor Yard with a loaded taconite train that will go down the Hill some time later
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 10/8/2011 2:35:10 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 904(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6263(SD40-3)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
IC 6263
Title:  IC 6263
Description:  Here's a close up shot of IC SD40 - 3 #6263, This unit is in a consist of different heritages. BLE SD40 - 3 #904 and DM&IR #400 started out as SD45T - 2s on the SP, but IC #6263 started out as a BN SD40 - 2. Nice looking unit if it were still in IC paint
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 10/7/2011 11:03:13 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 904(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6263(SD40-3)
Views:  434   Comments: 1
IC 6264 Heads Thru the Signals with Empty Ore Cars
Title:  IC 6264 Heads Thru the Signals with Empty Ore Cars
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2012  Upload Date: 1/9/2012 12:55:26 AM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Kirk Johnson
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  IC 6264(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6263(SD40-3)
Views:  345   Comments: 3
DMIR 400
Title:  DMIR 400
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/3/2014  Upload Date: 6/5/2014 10:44:02 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Matthew Ginkel
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
GTW 5938
Title:  GTW 5938
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/24/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2020 1:46:36 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GTW 5938(SD40-3) CN 2119(C40-8) CN 2131(C40-8) DMIR 400(SD40-3) CN 5621(SD70I)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
Unloading at the docks
Title:  Unloading at the docks
Description:  CN (DMIR) power unloading at the dock in Duluth
Photo Date:  10/16/2016  Upload Date: 12/27/2020 4:59:29 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  IC 6264(SD40-3) CN 408(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
CN 5461
Title:  CN 5461
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/9/2017  Upload Date: 3/31/2020 11:15:26 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5461(SD60) CN 2138(C40-8W) CN 2449(C40-8M) CN 2615(C44-9W) DMIR 400(SD40-3) CN 2220(ES44DC) CN 5620(SD70I)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
DMIR 400 U78881-27
Title:  DMIR 400 U78881-27
Description:  Empties from Two Harbors jet north on the Minntac Sub at 1114.
Photo Date:  10/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/9/2017 10:41:54 PM
Location:  Wolf, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
DMIR 400 U78981-27
Title:  DMIR 400 U78981-27
Description:  After loading at Minntac, a tac train heads for Two Harbors at 1534.
Photo Date:  10/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/9/2017 10:55:08 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
DMIR 400 U78981-27 (2)
Title:  DMIR 400 U78981-27 (2)
Description:  Route 7 at 1534.
Photo Date:  10/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/9/2017 10:55:15 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
DMIR 400
Title:  DMIR 400
Description:  Built March 1972 as SP 9196.
Photo Date:  10/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/9/2017 10:55:22 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
To the Mines
Title:  To the Mines
Description:  Empty ore train U79281 rolls north on the Minntac Sub
Photo Date:  10/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 3:30:02 PM
Location:  Mountain Iron, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q)
Views:  146   Comments: 1
Steaming Taconite
Title:  Steaming Taconite
Description:  Loaded tac train U79381 makes for Two Harbors on the Iron Range Sub
Photo Date:  10/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 3:36:44 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q)
Views:  145   Comments: 1
DMIR 402 U79381-28
Title:  DMIR 402 U79381-28
Description:  Tac loads head through Sparta at 1503.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:18:24 PM
Location:  Gilbert, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
DMIR 402 U79381-28 (2)
Title:  DMIR 402 U79381-28 (2)
Description:  Enterprise Trail at 1503.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:18:33 PM
Location:  Gilbert, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U79381-28
Title:  BLE 909 U79381-28
Description:  Recrewed by the 594, the tac train now also has an orange leader, pulling down to South Biwabik at 1649.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:23:05 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U79381-28 (2)
Title:  BLE 909 U79381-28 (2)
Description:  Vermillion Trail at 1649.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:23:16 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
DMIR 400
Title:  DMIR 400
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:23:32 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U79381-28 (3)
Title:  BLE 909 U79381-28 (3)
Description:  CSAH 100 at 1659.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:24:38 PM
Location:  Aurora, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U79381-28 (4)
Title:  BLE 909 U79381-28 (4)
Description:  County 666 at 1711.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:25:50 PM
Location:  Hoyt Lakes, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
Struggling South
Title:  Struggling South
Description:  CN U79381 rolls through Sparta by some soon to be replaced DMIR signals. Engine issues would cause the train to stop not far from here
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:15:33 PM
Location:  Gilbert, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  162   Comments: 1
Steamy Away
Title:  Steamy Away
Description:  With BLE 909 now in the lead, U79381 is inspected before continuing to Two Harbors
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:17:18 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  178   Comments: 1
To Two Harbors!
Title:  To Two Harbors!
Description:  With the taconite loads for Two Harbors steaming away, CN U79381 gets on the move again
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:17:35 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  170   Comments: 1
Roaring Through Aurora
Title:  Roaring Through Aurora
Description:  Bessemer & Lake Erie 909 leads the CN U79381 through Aurora
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:17:59 PM
Location:  Aurora, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
Bessemer in the Snow
Title:  Bessemer in the Snow
Description:  B&LE 909 leads CN U79381 through Hoyt Lakes with taconite loads for Two Harbors
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:19:00 PM
Location:  Hoyt Lakes, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  170   Comments: 1
CN 6017 U78881-07
Title:  CN 6017 U78881-07
Description:  Empties from Two Harbors roll up the Minntac Sub at 0854.
Photo Date:  7/7/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 9:16:56 PM
Location:  Wolf, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 6017(SD40-2Q) DMIR 408(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3) CN 2004(C40-8)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
DMIR 408
Title:  DMIR 408
Description:  Built July 1972 as SSW 9160.
Photo Date:  7/7/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 9:17:02 PM
Location:  Wolf, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 408(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3) CN 2004(C40-8)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
DMIR 400
Title:  DMIR 400
Description:  Built March 1972 as SP 9196.
Photo Date:  7/7/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 9:17:08 PM
Location:  Wolf, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) DMIR 408(SD40-3) CN 6017(SD40-2Q)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
CN 2004
Title:  CN 2004
Description:  Built June 1989 as CNW 8505.
Photo Date:  7/7/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 9:17:14 PM
Location:  Wolf, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2004(C40-8) DMIR 400(SD40-3) DMIR 408(SD40-3) CN 6017(SD40-2Q)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
CN 6017 U78981-07
Title:  CN 6017 U78981-07
Description:  789 makes its way back to Two Harbors at 1236.
Photo Date:  7/7/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 9:37:50 PM
Location:  Wolf, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 6017(SD40-2Q) DMIR 408(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3) CN 2004(C40-8)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
CN 5338
Title:  CN 5338
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 6:06:34 AM
Location:  Munger, MN
Author:  Todd Reineccius
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5338(SD40-2W) DMIR 400(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3)
Views:  151   Comments: 1
CN 5338
Title:  CN 5338
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 6:07:04 AM
Location:  Munger, MN
Author:  Todd Reineccius
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5338(SD40-2W) DMIR 400(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3)
Views:  119   Comments: 1
CN 6018
Title:  CN 6018
Description:  U710
Photo Date:  12/15/2018  Upload Date: 12/25/2018 3:13:02 AM
Location:  Munger, MN
Author:  Todd Reineccius
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 6018(SD40-2Q) DMIR 400(SD40-3) CN 6006(SD40-2Q)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Iron ore anyone?
Title:  Iron ore anyone?
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2019  Upload Date: 8/5/2019 12:17:57 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) DMIR 408(SD40-3) CN 6024(SD40-2Q)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
Power set for ore train
Title:  Power set for ore train
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2019  Upload Date: 8/5/2019 12:17:59 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 408(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3) CN 6024(SD40-2Q)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
IC 6251 R92181-24
Title:  IC 6251 R92181-24
Description:  The morning road switch brings empties down Proctor Hill at 0922.
Photo Date:  10/24/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 8:24:25 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6251(SD40-3) CN 5318(SD40-2W) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
DMIR 400 R92181-24
Title:  DMIR 400 R92181-24
Description:  Limestone loads struggle up Proctor Hill at 1647.
Photo Date:  10/24/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 8:26:09 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) CN 5318(SD40-2W) IC 6251(SD40-3)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
DMIR 404 U73081-26
Title:  DMIR 404 U73081-26
Description:  A T bird load heads for Fairlane at 0949.
Photo Date:  1/26/2020  Upload Date: 3/23/2020 5:31:17 PM
Location:  Wolf, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 404(SD40-3) BLE 904(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
DMIR 404 U73081-26 (2)
Title:  DMIR 404 U73081-26 (2)
Description:  MN 37 at 1001.
Photo Date:  1/26/2020  Upload Date: 3/23/2020 5:33:00 PM
Location:  Keenan, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 404(SD40-3) BLE 904(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
DMIR 404 U73081-26 (3)
Title:  DMIR 404 U73081-26 (3)
Description:  Highway 7 at 1043.
Photo Date:  1/26/2020  Upload Date: 3/23/2020 5:34:04 PM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 404(SD40-3) BLE 904(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
DMIR 400
Title:  DMIR 400
Description:  Built March 1972 as SP 9196.
Photo Date:  1/26/2020  Upload Date: 3/23/2020 5:34:23 PM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
DMIR 404 U73081-26 (4)
Title:  DMIR 404 U73081-26 (4)
Description:  Now empty, this T Bird heads back to the mine at 1300.
Photo Date:  1/26/2020  Upload Date: 3/23/2020 5:37:47 PM
Location:  Keenan, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 404(SD40-3) BLE 904(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
Entrance to the Keenan Yard
Title:  Entrance to the Keenan Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/14/2020  Upload Date: 2/17/2020 9:43:19 PM
Location:  Keenan, MN
Author:  Greenwood Champ
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  152   Comments: 0


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