Gallery Eleven

A pictorial history of the DM&IR

The new engines that come to the Missabe are B&LE, Illinois Central, and EJ&E.  Also, CN brings new and old CN locomotives to haul not only pellets but also freight on the old DM&IR lines. Click on any photo to see larger.

212 comes back to iron range rebuilt in CN colors

903 B&LE engines come to DM&IR. 7-09

909 B&LE came with 903 to work on DM&IR. 7-09

IL Central in DM&IR diesel house. 9-09

Another IL Central in for major repairs.

IL Central’s begin to replace DM&IR old power.

Kent Peterson at Proctor shop. Last day on the job. 9-09

Control stand of IL Central 6251.

X DM&IR 165 now beat out & sold to North Dakota line.

401 head on collision near Two Harbors MN. 9-10

IL Central 6265 involved in head on collision and scrapped. 9-10

Ariel view of head on collision near Two Harbors. 9-10

Engines moved off track and await scrapping.

211 brand new in CN paint from DM&IR colors.

Closer look at 211 all new again.

X DM&IR 171 now low nose & still holds same number and new paint.

Old GP9 near T Bird north hauling hopper cars for CN

New CN power on T Bird. 2112 & 2111

X DM&IR 156 sold to Cal Northern then bought by OmniTrax

X DM&IR 155 sold to ILSX and leased to Dakota Coop

DM&IR 301 sits in Proctor for repair in 7-05

IL Central in CN paint

B&LE 904 sits in proctor awaiting work

X KC southern SD40 now CN 5953

GM Oakway SD60 purchased by CN. Formerly leased to BN.

X Oakway SD60 in CN paint hits snowstorm at crossing in Virginia

X DM&IR 130 sold to Birmingham southern & resold to Modoc northern

X DM&IR 130 & 152 saved from fate of Birmingham southern scrap

EJ&E 660 SD38-2 purchased by CN

IL Central last of SD70 regular cab units

X DM&IR 303 or 192 keeps 303 number on Nebraska NW

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