| Title: |
DMIR 2-8-8-4 #230 - Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range |
| Description: |
This massive 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone type steam locomotive was built by Baldwin built this massive and powerful 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone type steam locomotive in January of 1943 (serial #64709) as Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range #230. It appears that it might be sitting in the storage/scrap line now at the Proctor yards along with a few of its sister units. The loco could drag 115 ore cars from ore docks on Lake Superior to the Two Harbos, MN ore docks. Sadly after only 19 years of heavy duty service, the loco was sold for scrap in 1962. Specs - 63" drivers, impressive 240 psi boiler pressure, 26x32" cylinders, massive engine wt of 699,700 lb and massive tractive force of 140,000 lb. The photographer was Burdell L. Bulgrin. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1962 Upload Date: 8/20/2025 5:38:45 AM |
| Location: |
Proctor, MN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
DMIR 230(2-8-8-4) |
| Views: |
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