Gallery Ten

A pictorial history of the DM&IR

The big change that comes to the DM&IR. CN colors on Missabi 400s. Other 400 go for scrap. CN takes over operations in 2005, but starts painting in 2007. From this point on DM&IR colors slowly fade away. Click on any photo to see larger.

402 one of the first CN painted engines

Another shot of 402 in Proctor

212 in need of new paint and will get it soon

210 during first snowfall in Proctor 11-06

417 sits in Proctor yard. 1-05

212 with 417 and 210 on Limestone train 11-05

212,417 & 210 11-05

Wisc Central SD40 rests in Proctor yard 5-08

Wisc Central SD40 another shot.

402 & 404 first DM&IR units to get CN colors

212 looking very beat 10-05

215 with DM&IR SD 38s 10-05

205 still working & runs. 2-07

215 idles in Proctor before hill job work 10-06

212 lead the way down to docks 10-06

IL Central at BN Superior yard.

308 one of the last SDMs on DM&IR 11-06

BLE SD 38 works last days now retired 12-06

308 still lives on. 1-07

200 leads the way of the 400s. 3-07

This is the last time I see 418. 3-07 scrapped 3-07

410 & 419 headed to the Iron Range 3-07

404 the first Locomotive to get CN colors.

404 again out from under the Proctor bridge

410 helps lead the way up north 3-07

419 last photo of it working. 3-07

418 working her last months on DM&IR 3-07

5 Locomotives on a DM&IR train 3-07

212 looking beat up 3-07

303 works it’s last days on DM&IR

210 sits in Proctor awaiting hill job 3-07

212 in Proctor.

317 in Proctor yard.

409 SD45-2 tunnel motor new CN paint

401 now in CN paint (destroyed in 2010 accident near Two Harbors)

402 with 401 6-07

400 in CN colors 6-07

7-07. 213 still working.

412 still in DM&IR colors 7-07

A B&LE SD 38 on the DM&IR as of 7-07

413 with B&LE SD38 and CN 409

214 in Proctor awaiting Limestone work 6-07

200 working her last days in Proctor on 6-07

Very sad day 10-07. 419 is junked out

419 control stand

301 retired & awaiting haul away in Virginia

Control stand of 301 10-07

301 from the front missing bay window

301 again 10-07

My last photo of 206. 8-07

200 will run for less than one more year. 8-07.

303 still holding on for her last days. 8-07.

200 working hard in run 8

T Bird cars at T Bird north

200 pulls up to crossing. 8-07

200 again 8-07

Wisc Central used in Proctor for short time

206 runs her last T Bird train 8-07

223 also working her last year in Proctor

223 still holds gopher M logo 8-07

223 heads to Fairlane 8-07

303 on Tbird train at Tbird north 8-07

223 on of the last EJ&E units still working 8-07

SD40 X WC in Virginia for switchwork 8-07

John Cvek at Keenan yard (Soo Line Worker)

John Cvek at work (Soo Line)

209 blown engine on way to scrap

209 sits in yard to be scrap 4-07

408 just comes back with DM&IR colors 4-07

414 unwanted by CN. Retired with 410-419.

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