Northshore Mining Switchers

    All photos were generously submitted by Stephen Gose

    Northshore Mining, which originally operated as the Reserve Mining Company, operates a 47 mile long rail line from the mine at Babbitt MN to the Silver Bay processing facilities located on the Minnesota north shore of Lake Superior.

    Northshore Mining no.1211

    SW9 #1211, August 1996.
    #1211 was traded for an SW1000 (#1214) in the summer of 1999.
    It is now down in Iowa, in the Trans Global Inc. leasing fleet.
    		 Northshore Mining no.1211

    NSM no.1211 NSM no.1211 NSM no.1211 NSM no.1211


    Northshore Mining no.1212
    SW1200 #1212, October 7, 1999.
    #1212 was called to mile 6 from its usual Silver Bay switching chores, to help
    push the tailings train, which stalled on the hill, up to the milepost 7 branch line.

    NSM no.1212 NSM no.1212
    NSM no.1212 NSM no.1212

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