Gallery Twelve

A pictorial history of the DM&IR

Most recent photos from 2016 of B&LE, Illinois Central & CN on the Missabe. Found older photos of the SD9s and what became of them. Click on any photo to see larger.

Old DM&IR 193 at the Railroad Museum in Duluth.

193 and 316 were given to the museum. 129 was promised but never delivered.

Former B&LE 903 now in CN colors

B&LE 909 on Missabe since 2005.

403 remains in DM&IR paint 6-16

IL Central 6252 comes down from Two Harbors to Mintac

B&LE 909 with DM&IR and IL Central locomotives

New B&LE unit 907 comes to Missabe in 2-16

Freight trains now run through Iron Junction in addition to pellet trains

New CN SD70 comes rolling through Iron Junction where SD9s used to roam

B&LE 909 behind the 904

B&LE 904 leads the 909 from Two Harbors

403 leads the way from Two Harbors

B&LE 909 in with DM&IR and CN

Old X DM&IR 302 front

Old X DM&IR 302 now 661 heading to scrap

Top of X DM&IR 302 in scrap yard

Old DM&IR 302

Old DM&IR 302 all scrapped out

Front of X DM&IR 129

Side view of X DM&IR 129 with no engine. Sad day for 129.

Top of DM&IR 129 in scrap yard

X DM&IR 164 now 660 and being scrapped

Old DM&IR 159 purchased by unknown railroad, converted to low nose, and going to scrap

X DM&IR 320 now 820 awaits her fate of scrap

X DM&IR 320 close up view

X DM&IR 187 became 321 on DM&IR and sold to Shelly Construction hauling concrete

Easy life for former DM&IR 187.

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