DM&IR, Duluth Missabe and Ironrange SD40-3 417-SDM's 317-307, just about to the top of Spirit Mountain, Duluth, Minnesota. April 18, 1999. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo
DM&IR SD40-3 417 and all sorts of CN family units of different heritages sit in the deadline at Homewood.
Lots of interesting locomotives parked at Homewood awaiting sale or scrapping.
DMIR 417 rest easy next to an old friend.
A grimy 417 helps ease 140 Unitac loads down Proctor Hill near Spirit Mountian.
Empties for Minntac roll north at Wales in bitter cold.
Returning limstone train enters yard - half the train returned loaded due to problems dumping at the plant.
Returning limstone passes under new CTC signal bridge at Adolph, just north of Proctor.
A pair of 400s handle 116 taconite loads towards Two Harbors.
Loaded 116-car taconite train approaches Two Harbors down a 3% grade.
Loaded 116-car taconite train for Two Harbors rolls south behind the 417 and 402 near Highland.
Southbound at Hwy 7 & Kane Rd approaching the junction at Wolf, 12:22 PM.
