The Missabe's "6:30 Switch" job - down from Proctor, Minnesota is setting out some gons for the WC at Saunders, Wisconsin. -- September 25th, 1998 ~~ A Jeff Hampton Photograph ©

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On September 30th, 2000 a Missabe train of CSX ore empties is slowly climbing Steelton hill and approaching Nopeming Junction, Minnesota. ~~ A Jeff Hampton Photograph ©

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Just after departing the yard at Keenan, Minnesota - a Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway train of T-Bird empties is really blowing out the carbon on its way up to Iron Junction.

The trains smoking power was an SD38AC and an SD-M (rebuilt SD18) in this October 1st, 1999 view from the Highway 37 overpass. ~~ A Jeff Hampton Photograph ©

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On July 11th, 1997 Missabe SD9r #161 is working in Keenan yard near Iron Junction, Minnesota. – This aging EMD, which was delivered new to the DM&IR back in the year 1959, was approaching forty years of service for this railroad on the Summer afternoon that this photo was taken. ~~ A Jeff Hampton Photograph ©

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On an overcast November 30th, 1991 two aging EMDs are in the Chicago & North Western’s freight yard at Butler, Wisconsin – Fox River Valley Railroad SD35 #2500 was the lead unit on FRVR train PRGBA which was making a pickup while Missabe SD9 #152 was parked and idling on an adjacent track – That DM&IR unit seemed to hang around Butler the end of 1991 and into early 1992, not sure if it was for horsepower payback or some kind of a lease arrangement. ~~ A Jeff Hampton Photograph ©

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