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Owner: Duluth Missabe & Iron Range
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40-3Built As:SP 9184 (SD45T-2)
Serial Number:7336-19Order No:7336
Frame Number:7336-19Built:2/1972
Notes:Ex-SP 9184
Other locos with this serial:  DMIR 403(SD40-3) SP 9184(SD45T-2) SP 6786(SD45T-2R)
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DMIR 403
Title:  DMIR 403
Description:  DM&IR SD40T-3 #403 at Waldo, MN on a southbound ore train load with iron ore pellets from the Minntac Mine near Virginia, MN. This is the last "Maroon Tunnel Motor." (Canon T70 35mm camera, Fuji Superia 400 print film)
Photo Date:  10/15/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2016 9:59:10 PM
Location:  Waldo, MN
Author:  Kent Rengo
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3) BLE 903(SD40-3) IC 6255(SD40-3) DMIR 407(SD40-3)
Views:  986   Comments: 2
DMIR 403
Title:  DMIR 403
Description:  DM&IR SD40T-3 #403 at Waldo, MN on a southbound ore train load with iron ore pellets from the Minntac Mine near Virginia, MN. This is the last "Maroon Tunnel Motor." (Canon T70 35mm camera, Fuji Superia 400 print film)
Photo Date:  10/15/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2016 10:00:17 PM
Location:  Waldo, MN
Author:  Kent Rengo
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3) BLE 903(SD40-3) IC 6255(SD40-3) DMIR 407(SD40-3)
Views:  989   Comments: 3
DMIR 403
Title:  DMIR 403
Description:  DM&IR SD40T-3 #403 at Waldo, MN on a southbound ore train load with iron ore pellets from the Minntac Mine near Virginia, MN. This is the last "Maroon Tunnel Motor." (Canon T70 35mm camera, Fuji Superia 400 print film)
Photo Date:  10/15/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2016 10:00:55 PM
Location:  Waldo, MN
Author:  Kent Rengo
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  449   Comments: 2
BLE 901
Title:  BLE 901
Description:  Bessemer & Lake Erie SD40T-3 #901 is "Nose to Nose" with BLE #906 at the Proctor, MN shops. Duluth Missabe & Iron Range SD40T-3 #403 is behind them. This is the last "Maroon Tunnel Motor." (Canon T70 35mm camera, Fuji Superia 400 print film).
Photo Date:  11/10/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2016 10:30:15 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Kent Rengo
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  631   Comments: 0
BLE 901
Title:  BLE 901
Description:  Bessemer & Lake Erie SD40T-3 #901 is "Nose to Nose" with BLE #906 at the Proctor, MN shops. Duluth Missabe & Iron Range SD40T-3 #403 is behind them. This is the last "Maroon Tunnel Motor." (Canon T70 35mm camera, Fuji Superia 400 print film).
Photo Date:  11/10/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2016 10:29:31 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Kent Rengo
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  591   Comments: 0
DMIR 403
Title:  DMIR 403
Description:  At the Proctor, MN shops is Duluth Missabe & Iron Range SD40T-3 #403. This is the last "Maroon Tunnel Motor." (Canon T70 35mm camera, Fuji Superia 400 print film).
Photo Date:  11/10/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2016 10:25:49 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Kent Rengo
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  462   Comments: 2
DMIR 403
Title:  DMIR 403
Description:  DM&IR SD40T-3 #403 at Waldo, MN on a southbound ore train load with iron ore pellets from the Minntac Mine near Virginia, MN (Canon T70 35mm camera, Fuji Superia 400 print film).
Photo Date:  11/10/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2016 9:55:24 PM
Location:  Waldo, MN
Author:  Kent Rengo
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3) BLE 903(SD40-3) IC 6255(SD40-3) DMIR 407(SD40-3)
Views:  843   Comments: 2
BLE 901
Title:  BLE 901
Description:  Bessemer & Lake Erie SD40T-3 #901 is seen at the Proctor, MN shops with Duluth Missabe & Iron Range SD40T-3 #403. This is the last "Maroon Tunnel Motor." (Canon T70 35mm camera, Fuji Superia 400 print film).
Photo Date:  11/10/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2016 10:20:25 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Kent Rengo
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  480   Comments: 2
NO CN (just pure BLE/DMIR)!!!!
Title:  NO CN (just pure BLE/DMIR)!!!!
Description:  Bessemer & Lake Erie SD40T-3 #901 is seen at the Proctor, MN shops with Duluth Missabe & Iron Range SD40T-3 #403. This is the last "Maroon Tunnel Motor." (Canon T70 35mm camera, Fuji Superia 400 print film).
Photo Date:  11/10/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2016 10:21:11 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Kent Rengo
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  858   Comments: 3
IC 6254
Title:  IC 6254
Description:  Bessemer & Lake Erie SD40T-3 #901 is seen at the Proctor, MN shops with Duluth Missabe & Iron Range SD40T-3 #403. This is the last "Maroon Tunnel Motor." (Canon T70 35mm camera, Fuji Superia 400 print film).
Photo Date:  11/10/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2016 10:14:32 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Kent Rengo
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  IC 6254(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  392   Comments: 2
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description:  Bessemer & Lake Erie SD40T-3 #906 is seen at the Proctor, MN shops with Duluth Missabe & Iron Range SD40T-3 #403. This is the last "Maroon Tunnel Motor." (Canon T70 35mm camera, Fuji Superia 400 print film).
Photo Date:  11/10/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2016 10:26:59 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Kent Rengo
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  477   Comments: 4
IC 6251
Title:  IC 6251
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/29/2017  Upload Date: 3/30/2020 2:57:14 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6251(SD40-3) CN 5244(SD40-2W) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
DMIR 403
Title:  DMIR 403
Description:  The last DMIR painted tunnel motor in existence sits in Proctor Yard awaiting it's next assignment.
Photo Date:  6/10/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2017 4:26:41 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Jordan Wiest
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
Two for two
Title:  Two for two
Description:  It was only partially visible from public roads, but it's the other one of the two active units left on the CN in DMIR paint. The conductor's side cab window appears to be boarded up, wonder what happened?
Photo Date:  10/5/2017  Upload Date: 10/8/2017 5:36:33 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
DMIR 403 U79081-27
Title:  DMIR 403 U79081-27
Description:  DMIR 403 leads tac empties from Two Harbors towards the junction at 1722.
Photo Date:  10/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/9/2017 10:58:24 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3) CN 6024(SD40-2Q) IC 6260(SD40-3)
Views:  476   Comments: 0
The Prize
Title:  The Prize
Description:  The last Duluth Missabe & Iron Range painted tunnel motor leads CN U78882 on the Iron Range Sub
Photo Date:  10/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 3:40:34 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3) CN 6024(SD40-2Q) IC 6260(SD40-3)
Views:  496   Comments: 1
Missabe in the Snow
Title:  Missabe in the Snow
Description:  The last DMIR tunnel motor leads an empty taconite train on the Minntac Sub in a passing snow storm
Photo Date:  10/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:07:25 PM
Location:  Mountain Iron, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  196   Comments: 1
IC 6260 U79082-28
Title:  IC 6260 U79082-28
Description:  Empty jennies from Two Harbors head north at 1314.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:14:19 PM
Location:  Highland, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6260(SD40-3) CN 6024(SD40-2Q) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  409   Comments: 0
IC 6260 U79082-28 (2)
Title:  IC 6260 U79082-28 (2)
Description:  Highway 44 at 1329.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:16:05 PM
Location:  Rollins, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6260(SD40-3) CN 6024(SD40-2Q) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
IC 6260 U79082-28 (3)
Title:  IC 6260 U79082-28 (3)
Description:  MN 135 at 1440.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:17:18 PM
Location:  Gilbert, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6260(SD40-3) CN 6024(SD40-2Q) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
IC 6260 U79082-28 (4)
Title:  IC 6260 U79082-28 (4)
Description:  Highway 97 at 1508.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:18:40 PM
Location:  Gilbert, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6260(SD40-3) CN 6024(SD40-2Q) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Death Star Passby
Title:  Death Star Passby
Description:  Empty ore train U78881 rolls north on the CN Iron Range Sub
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:14:23 PM
Location:  Highland, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6260(SD40-3) CN 6024(SD40-2Q) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  204   Comments: 1
Sweeping the Curve
Title:  Sweeping the Curve
Description:  CN U78881 takes ore empites north with IC 6260 in the lead
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:14:46 PM
Location:  Rollins, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6260(SD40-3) CN 6024(SD40-2Q) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  207   Comments: 1
Overhead at Gilbert
Title:  Overhead at Gilbert
Description:  CN U78881 is seen stretched out at Gilbert, as it slows to meet U79381
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:15:11 PM
Location:  Gilbert, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6260(SD40-3) CN 6024(SD40-2Q) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  254   Comments: 1
On the Move Again
Title:  On the Move Again
Description:  After meeting U793, U78881 rolls off the siding and by the soon to be replaced Missabe signals
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:15:51 PM
Location:  Gilbert, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6260(SD40-3) CN 6024(SD40-2Q) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  230   Comments: 1
DMIR 403 U78981-29
Title:  DMIR 403 U78981-29
Description:  The 403 leads tac loads to Two Harbors at 0938.
Photo Date:  10/29/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 11:02:11 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3) CN 6024(SD40-2Q) IC 6260(SD40-3)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
DMIR 403
Title:  DMIR 403
Description:  Built February 1972 as SP 9184.
Photo Date:  10/29/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 11:02:19 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
Missabe Heritage
Title:  Missabe Heritage
Description:  The last DMIR tunnel motor passes a soon to be replaced DMIR signal
Photo Date:  10/29/2017  Upload Date: 11/16/2017 9:28:36 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  186   Comments: 1
DMIR 403 Takes Charge
Title:  DMIR 403 Takes Charge
Description:  CN U78981 makes for Two Harbors on the Iron Range with DMIR 403 leading
Photo Date:  10/29/2017  Upload Date: 11/16/2017 9:29:06 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3) CN 6024(SD40-2Q) IC 6260(SD40-3)
Views:  320   Comments: 1
DMIR 403
Title:  DMIR 403
Description:  The last DMIR "tunnel motor" left in maroon is seen trailing on a CN southbound into Shops Yard in North Fond du Lac. The engine was heading to a shop down south for work - but still retained its original paint.
Photo Date:  2/24/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 2:16:46 PM
Location:  North Fond du Lac, WI
Author:  Spencer Wagen
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  390   Comments: 2
DMIR 403
Title:  DMIR 403
Description:  Going-away shot of the DMIR 403 trailing on a CN southbound entering the yard in North Fond du Lac
Photo Date:  2/24/2018  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 2:14:42 PM
Location:  North Fond du Lac, WI
Author:  Spencer Wagen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  252   Comments: 1
CN 2586 M33681-24
Title:  CN 2586 M33681-24
Description:  Six engines front 336 at Griffith at 1014.
Photo Date:  2/25/2018  Upload Date: 3/23/2018 8:25:22 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2586(C44-9W) CN 2562(C44-9W) CN 2669(C44-9W) DMIR 407(SD40-3) CN 8897(SD70M-2) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
DMIR 403
Title:  DMIR 403
Description:  Built February 1972 as SP 9184.
Photo Date:  2/25/2018  Upload Date: 3/23/2018 8:24:33 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
Missabe 403
Title:  Missabe 403
Description:  Missabe 403 is sitting in the Mattoon Yard
Photo Date:  8/23/2018  Upload Date: 9/1/2018 10:17:16 PM
Location:  Mattoon, IL
Author:  Aaron Ryherd
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  394   Comments: 1
DMIR 215
Title:  DMIR 215
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2021  Upload Date: 2/5/2022 9:05:58 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 215(SD38-2) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
DMIR 215
Title:  DMIR 215
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2021  Upload Date: 2/5/2022 9:45:31 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3) DMIR 215(SD38-2)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
DMIR 215
Title:  DMIR 215
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/25/2021  Upload Date: 10/17/2021 6:34:58 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Joe Musolf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 215(SD38-2) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Missabe Switch
Title:  Missabe Switch
Description:  DMIR 215 & DMIR 403 switching Proctor Yard.
Photo Date:  10/18/2021  Upload Date: 10/20/2021 11:07:20 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3) DMIR 215(SD38-2)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
DM&IR 403
Title:  DM&IR 403
Description:  DMIR 215 & DMIR 403 switching Proctor Yard.
Photo Date:  10/18/2021  Upload Date: 10/20/2021 11:11:58 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Missabe Switch
Title:  Missabe Switch
Description:  DMIR 215 & DMIR 403 switching Proctor Yard.
Photo Date:  10/18/2021  Upload Date: 10/20/2021 11:14:09 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3) DMIR 215(SD38-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Missabe Switch
Title:  Missabe Switch
Description:  DMIR 215 & DMIR 403 switching Proctor Yard.
Photo Date:  10/18/2021  Upload Date: 10/20/2021 11:15:45 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3) DMIR 215(SD38-2)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
Missabe Switch
Title:  Missabe Switch
Description:  DMIR 215 & DMIR 403 switching Proctor Yard.
Photo Date:  10/18/2021  Upload Date: 10/20/2021 11:16:51 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 403(SD40-3) DMIR 215(SD38-2)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
Missabe Switch
Title:  Missabe Switch
Description:  DMIR 215 & DMIR 403 switching Proctor Yard.
Photo Date:  10/18/2021  Upload Date: 10/20/2021 11:17:56 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 215(SD38-2) DMIR 403(SD40-3)
Views:  316   Comments: 0

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