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Nostalgia & History > Dial "M" for MissabeDate: 10/17/20 01:03 Dial "M" for Missabe Author: SvenMolson Years ago, I developed a strong like for the Missabe Road. Several trips and heap of slide trading has given me a decent collection of DM&IR material. Within the past month, I've made two trips to see the changes made to this once independent ore hauler. The paint scheme has changed, the SD9's & 18's are long gone. Even some of the SD40-3's have perished. Yet, a number soldier on along with imports from the B&LE, CN and IC. This post is a look back as well as a glimpse of the present day Missabe/CN operation.
Sven Molson In a stone cabin, above the Arctic Circle DM&IR 130 at Proctor, MN May 15, 1993 - Photo by Sven DM&IR 132 at Superior, WI May 5, 1978 - Photo by Gary Powell DM&IR 139 on Proctor Hill September 9, 1994 - Photo by Jeff Schultz    Date: 10/17/20 01:08 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: SvenMolson B&LE/CN 900 at Fairlane - August 30, 2020 - Photo by Sven
CN 2007 at Munger - October 5, 2020 - Photo by Sven DM&IR 211 at Proctor - August 28, 2020 - Photo by Sven    Date: 10/17/20 01:12 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: SvenMolson DM&IR 193 with an SD9 and a C630 trailing on Proctor Hill. July 3, 1974 - Photo by Robert Anderson
DM&IR 211 at Keenan January 19, 1995 - Photo by Robert Anderson DM&IR 207 at Proctor July 15, 1997 - Photo by Sven    Date: 10/17/20 01:16 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: SvenMolson CN 2026 heading into the facility at Mountain Iron, MN - October 3, 2020 - Photo by Sven
CN 2343 in the hole for a train of steaming taconite. Iron Junction, MN October 3, 2020 - Photo by Sven CN 5318 at Iron Junction October 2, 2020 - Photo by Sven    Date: 10/17/20 01:19 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: SvenMolson DM&IR 302 at Proctor. September 23, 1992 - Photo by Sven
DM&IR 408 at Proctor. July 15, 1997 - Photo by Sven DM&IR 410 at Allen Junction. October 6, 2004 - Photo by Mark Lynn    Date: 10/17/20 01:23 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: SvenMolson CN 2040 at Biwabik, MN October 5, 2020 - Photo by Sven
CN 5337 at MP 62 Missabe Sub. October 2, 2020 - Photo by Sven IC 6252 at MP 62 Missabe Sub. October 20, 2020 - Photo by Sven    Date: 10/17/20 01:28 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: SvenMolson DM&IR C630 909 at Duluth July 3, 1974 - Photo by Robert Anderson
DM&IR 9002 at Fairlane October 2, 1999. - Photo by J.H. Lemke DM&IR 861 at Proctor. May 15, 1993 - Photo by Sven    Date: 10/17/20 01:30 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: SvenMolson Descending Proctor Hill in a cloud of smoke... The Missabe I remember. July 15, 1997 - Photo by Sven
 Date: 10/17/20 01:44 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: WM_1109 What a nice collection of photos from one of your favorite roads. Thanks for sharing them.
/Ted Date: 10/17/20 02:17 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: perklocal Bravo ! The Missabe is one of my favs also. Nothing like the sound of three SD9/18s dragging a limestone train up Proctor Hill or the the sound of dynamics on a loaded ore train coming down the hill to the docks. The brakeshoe smoke smelled just like a foundry.
Date: 10/17/20 04:32 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: gbmott DMIR 130 in your first photo was one of two (with 129) steam-generator equipped SD-9s they had. They were recognizable by the split fuel/water tanks. They were the backup for the Missabe's RDC, then the power for inspection trains. They even spent time in the late '70s leased to Amtrak during the SDP40 troubles, operating Minneapolis-Duluth.
Gordon Date: 10/17/20 05:38 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: Bob3985 I remember as a young lad our family vacations from Illinois to upper Minnesota to go fishing.
We would drive to Duluth and spend the night in Bud's Motel on top of Proctor Hill. I would wake up and look out the window everytime a train went by, all thru the night. My parents weren't happy about being woke up with my stirring about but they tolerated my interest in trains. Bob Krieger Cheyenne, WY Date: 10/17/20 07:08 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: 3rdswitch Great bunch. One of many I am glad I actually saw before it was gone.
JB Date: 10/17/20 09:52 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: krm152 You really managed to put together an excellent DM&IR collection.
Thanks for your posting. ALLEN Date: 10/17/20 10:14 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: Ritzville Really NICE and interesting series!
Larry Date: 10/17/20 11:30 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: SD45X S W E E T !!!!
Date: 10/17/20 18:55 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: Frisco Having lived in Duluth until late 1976. I don't ever remember noticing the Alcos, but at that time in my life the DMIR was just a nuisance to me because my girl friend lived in the west end and I lived up in Piedmont heights area. I remember blowing through the lights and stop signs on 40th trying to beat the train. Now I would drag my feet and do anything in hope for a train to come by. Love the DMIR and really enjoy the pictures especially the rare Alcos.
Date: 10/18/20 01:29 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: LarryDoyle SvenMolson Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > DM&IR 193 with an SD9 and a C630 trailing on > Proctor Hill. July 3, 1974 - Photo by Robert > Anderson > DM&IR 211 at Keenan January 19, 1995 - Photo by > Robert Anderson > DM&IR 207 at Proctor July 15, 1997 - Photo by Sven 193 is still dressed in maroon, in service this weekend on the North Shore Scenic Railroad at Duluth. -LD Date: 10/21/20 18:28 Re: Dial "M" for Missabe Author: Gonut1 I'm glad you got out of the stone cottage and made it to the sunny south to shoot the "M". Great stuff you posted, Thanks!
I spent a few years travelling to the Michigan Iron country but never got to see anything moving. The travels didn't involve railroads and no railfanning stops could be eaked out. It is far less interesting today there in the U.P. but I'd sure like to get to the still active Iron railroading as it is in Missabe country. Gonut |