A few dates to make note of in 2012.

The first is our annual clean team at the LSRM on Saturday, May 19. More info will be coming out on this but as is tradition we will meet at the depot at 10A on that day and clean equipment then have lunch. Also, Gene Clark will be looking for a handful of volunteers to help that afternoon in the archives at Two Harbors (you can RSVP to him directly as we get closer)

The second date is our annual convention to be held the weekend of August 3-4-5 on the Range (exact site TBD).

In addition, our next MRHS Board Meeting will be held on April 14.

In This Issue: 

• Auxiliary Tenders on the DM&N and DM&IR

• Recreating the Past

• Missabe Telephone & Telegraph Department, Part 1

• U-Tac Boneyard: Ex-Missabe Freight Equipment

• 2011 Annual Meeting Summary

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There were 42 "full" attendees this year for our mini-convention on Saturday, August 27.

The main element was a train ride on the NSSR from Duluth to Two Harbors. The board agreed that it would be nice to have one side of Soo 2719 lettered for a DM&IR Class P 4-6-2. Number 403 was selected (2719 is similar to DM&N Pacifics 400-402). Doug Buell used decal artwork provided by Milt Spanton and had the lettering done locally and applied the night before by Doug, Kent Rengo, Chris Rengo and myself. From a distance it really looked like a Class P (Missabe painted the tires and trim just like 2719).

In This Issue: 

• Wyman Changes 

• Private Owner Cars on the D&IR and DM&N, Part 2 

• U-Tac Boneyard: Ex-Missabe Passenger Equipment 

• Modeling the Missabe Jct. Station 

• Riverside Rail Train 

D&IR 1893 & DM&N 1895 Diagrams of Rolling Stock: Book is a 42-page copy which includes both the 1893 D&IR RR and the 1895 DM&N RY Diagrams of Rolling Stock books (pages include two separate diagrams per page). These are copies of our earliest complete diagram books from each railroad showing very early Missabe steam power and rolling stock. Price is $15.00

Eric Gust of Brookfield, Wisconsin wearing his appropriate UMD attire inside the firebox of 227 while replacing lights.  More photos in the photo gallery.

Thanks to everyone who helped today at the railroad museum in Duluth. We had 25 participants and were able to clean many exhibits and then enjoy a nice pizza lunch. Nice day to be inside at the museum. Here is a list of those who helped out:

 
Dan Mackey
Gene Clark
Dave, Laura, Greta, Tessa and Gus Schauer
Woody Wilson
Tim Schandel
James Maki
Jim Miller
Greg Hafften
Bing Mattson
John Royal
Jeff Setterlund
Catherine & Maia Conlan
Steve & Connie Seider
Jeff & Dawn Daehn
Michael Moran
Dave Wood
Eric Gust
Adam Stromquist