North Shore Scenic Railroad

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New: 5 August 2007 Data and Photograph by: Max Medlin
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Road & No. Bldr & Date Model Notes
LSMTI 1 Mack - 1931 Switcher One of oldest diesel locomotives in the world, used for yard switching
GN 192 EMD - 1946 NW5 Ex CB #192, exx-BN #992; steam generator removed
DM&IR 193 EMD - 1960 SD18 Last SD18 purchased by DM&IR, Chopped nose and classified as a SD-M
SOO 700 EMD - 1963 GP30 Ex WC #700, nee SOO #700; unit rides on ALCo trucks, and was repainted into SOO livery in May 2005.
SOO 2500 EMD - 1949 FP7 Ex-EMD Demonstrator
LTV 4211 EMD - 1956 F9A ex-Erie Mining; unit had been one of the last F units in everyday freight service, taken out in 2005 after some sporadic moves.
WC 7495 EMD - 1967 SD45 ex-BN 6417 nee NP 3617; unit will probably be repainted in the future.
? GE 45-Tonner Used in Yard Service
Other Railroad abbreviations:
  • BN - Burlington Northern
  • CB - Council Bluffs Railway
  • DM&IR - Duluth Missbe & Iron Range
  • GN - Great Northern
  • NP - Northern Pacific
  • WC - Wisconsin Central

The North Shore Scenic Railroad, which operates on 26 miles of former Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Ry. tracks (Lakefront Line) from Duluth,MN to Two Harbors,MN. All locomotives except the LTV units are in really good paint, and are painted for thier respective railroads. The NSSR is operated by the Lake Superior Railroad Museum.

Thanks to the following contributors / sources for updates and corrections: Max Medlin.

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