DMIR Diesel Locomotives

All-Time Diesel Roster

This roster represents all of the various classes of diesel locomotives ever owned by the Missabe (DM&IR). If a photo of an engine exists, there is a link.

The photos are from a number of collections and are used with permission of the owner. Data compiled by Dave Schauer, current as of 3/13/08. Some Birmingham Southern information courtesy of John Stewart.

The current roster of 25 units is:

SD-38AC: 200, 201, 205 (3 units)
SD-38DC: 214 (1 unit)
SD-38-2: 210-213, 215 (5 units)
SD-M: 303, 308, 316 (3 units)
SD-40-3: 400-410, 412, 413 (13 units)

Green indicates unit on current roster. Red indicates some unconfirmed information.
NO.	BUILDER	MODEL	BUILT	BUILD #	PREVIOUS NUMBER	ACQUIRED	NOTES	PHOTO?
11:2	EMD	NW-2	Sep-49	10381	EJ&E 455, C&O 5060	May-98	Shop switcher. Rebuilt to SW1200 specs before being sold to EJ&E, retired by CN 5\06, to HLG, then Hallet 4/07.	YES
11	EMD	SW-9	1953	17870			To EMD 1958, then Carbon County 1201, Geneva Steel 1983 (11)
12	EMD	SW-9	1953	17871			To EMD 1960, to Union RR as their 563.
13	EMD	SW-9	1953	17872			To Union RR in 1963 as their 569.	YES
14	EMD	SW-9	1953	17873			To EMD 1958, Carbon County 1202 5/63, Geneva Steel 1983 (44)
15	EMD	SW-9	1953	17874			To Union RR in 1963 as their 570.
16	EMD	SW-9	1953	17875			To Union RR in 1963 as their 571.
17	EMD	SW-9	1953	17876			To EMD 1960, then to the Union RR as their 564.
18	EMD	SW-9	1953	17877			To EMD 1960, then to the Union RR as their 565.
19	EMD	SW-9	1953	17878			To Union RR in 1963 as their 572.
20	EMD	SW-9	1953	17879			To EMD 1960, then to the Union RR as their 566.
21	EMD	SW-9	1953	17880			To EMD 1960, then to the Union RR as their 567.	YES
22	EMD	SW-9	1953	17881			To EMD 1960, then to Union RR as their 568.
23	EMD	SW-9	1953	17882			To Union RR 1963 as their 573.	YES
24	EMD	SW-9	1953	17883			To Chicago Short Line 1962 as their 24, Great Lakes Steel 56.
25	EMD	SW-9	1953	17884			To Chicago Short Line 1962 as their 25, Great Lakes Steel 57.	YES
50	ALCO	RSD-15	1959	81756			To B&LE 1964 (881), to Cartier No. 91 in 1972, retired 1988, scrapped.	YES
51	ALCO	RSD-15	1959	81757			To B&LE 1964 (882), to Cartier No. 92 in 1972, retired 1988, scrapped.
52	ALCO	RSD-15	1959	81758			To B&LE 1964 (883), to Cartier No. 95 in 1973, retired 1988, scrapped.
53	ALCO	RSD-15	1959	81759			To B&LE 1964 (884), to Cartier No. 96 in 1973, retired 1988, scrapped.	YES
54	ALCO	RSD-15	1959	81760			To B&LE 1964 (885), to Cartier No. 93 in 1972, retired 1988, scrapped.
55	ALCO	RSD-15	1959	81761			To B&LE 1964 (886), to Cartier No. 94 in 1972, retired 1988, scrapped.
101	EMD	SD-9	1956	21727			To B&LE in 1965 (826).	YES
102	EMD	SD-9	1956	21728			To B&LE in 1965 (827).
103	EMD	SD-9	1956	21729			To B&LE in 1965 (828). Scrapped 6/87.
104	EMD	SD-9	1956	21730			To B&LE in 1965 (829).
105	EMD	SD-9	1956	21731			To EJ&E in 2/68 (603), to NRE 10/87, MRL (603) 3/88, re# MRL 602 7/88.
106	EMD	SD-9	1956	21732			To B&LE in 1967 (830). To Union RR 1999, to LTEX January 2001. Scrapped at LETX.
107	EMD	SD-9	1956	21733			To EJ&E in 2/68 (604), to NRE 10/87, MRL (604) 3/88, re# MRL 600 6/88.
108	EMD	SD-9	1956	21734			To EJ&E in 2/68 (605), to NRE 10/87, MRL (605) 3/88, re# 604 7/88.
109	EMD	SD-9	1956	21735			To B&LE in 1968 (832). To LTEX 7/00.	YES
110	EMD	SD-9	1955	20655	EMD Demo No. 5591		To B&LE in 1967 (831). Parts supply 1999.
111	EMD	SD-9	1957	23099			To B&LE in 1972 as their 841. At Conneaut Docks 5/99. To LTEX 11/99. Scrapped at LETX.
112	EMD	SD-9	1957	23100			To B&LE in 1972 as their 842, scrapped 1987.	YES
113	EMD	SD-9	1957	23101			To B&LE in 1968 (833)
114	EMD	SD-9	1957	23102			To B&LE in 1968 (834), scrapped 1987.
115	EMD	SD-9	1957	23103			To B&LE in 1972 as their 843.	YES
116	EMD	SD-9	1957	23104			To the Union RR in 1979 as their 631. Sold to BS 1985 (parts).	YES
117	EMD	SD-9	1957	23105			To B&LE in 8/79 as their 844. To Union 5/99, to LTEX 01/01. South Branch Valley 180 2/03	YES
118	EMD	SD-9	1957	23106			To B&LE in 8/79 as their 845, To Union 5/99, to LTEX 01/01. South Branch Valley 181 10/02	YES
119	EMD	SD-9	1957	23107			To B&LE in 1971 as their 835.
120	EMD	SD-9	1957	23108			To Union RR in 5/79 as their 630, sold to BS 10/85 (parts).	YES
121	EMD	SD-9	1957	23109			To EJ&E in 1972 as their 611, to MRL 608 in 1987.
122	EMD	SD-9	1957	23110			To B&LE in 1971 as their 836, scrapped 6/87.
123	EMD	SD-9	1957	23111			To B&LE in 1971 as their 837, scrapped 6/87.	YES
124	EMD	SD-9	1957	23112			To B&LE in 8/79 as their 846 (active 5/99, to LTEX 7/00), scrapped 2007.	YES
125	EMD	SD-9	1957	23113			To Union RR in 1979 as their 632, to BS (632) in 10/85 (parts).	YES
126	EMD	SD-9	1957	23114			To B&LE in 5/80 as their 847 (assigned to Union RR 5/99). To LETX 11/99, scrapped 2007.	YES
127	EMD	SD-9	1957	23115			To EJ&E in 1968 as their 606, to NRE 10/87, MRL 601:2 6/88.
128	EMD	SD-9	1957	23116			To Union RR in 1979 as their 633. To BS 10/85 for parts (633).	YES
129	EMD	SD-9	1957	23117			To Birmingham Southern in 07/1996 as their 629.	YES
130	EMD	SD-9	1957	23118			To Birmingham Southern in 07/1996 as their 640, sold 4/07 to Titan Transit (Dansville, NY), to Modac Northern 651 3/08.	YES
131	EMD	SD-9	1958	23911			To B&LE in 1971 as their 838, scrapped 6/87.
132	EMD	SD-9	1958	23912			Sold to BN in 1986, rebuilt by LRC as BN 6240 in 7/89.	YES
133	EMD	SD-9	1958	23913			To EJ&E in 1971 (607), returned 1/92, scrapped at Proctor 1993.
134	EMD	SD-9	1958	23914			To BS in 1996 as their 634.	YES
135	EMD	SD-9	1958	23915			To EJ&E in 1971 (608), returned 12/91, scrapped at Proctor 1993.
136	EMD	SD-9	1958	23916			To B&LE in 1964 as their 821. To LTEX 11/99. Scrapped at LETX.
137	EMD	SD-9	1958	23917			To B&LE in 1971 as their 839, scrapped 6/87.
138	EMD	SD-9	1958	23918			Sold to ILS '93, resold to Calf. Northern #200. To OmniTrax '99, to HBRY/Carleton Trail 1751 6/01. Alliance Terminal 05.	YES
139	EMD	SD-9	1958	23919			To BS in 1996 as their 639	YES
140	EMD	SD-9	1958	23920			To B&LE as their 822 in 1964.
141	EMD	SD-9	1958	23921			To B&LE in 1964 as their 823, scrapped 6/87.
142	EMD	SD-9	1958	23922			Sold to Azcon in 1998, scrapped at Proctor.	YES
143	EMD	SD-9	1958	23923			Converted to shop car in 1986, scrapped in 1998 at Proctor.	YES
144	EMD	SD-9	1958	23924			To BS in 12/4/95 as their 644. Scrapped 2004.	YES
145	EMD	SD-9	1958	23925			Sold to BN in 1986, rebuilt as their 6241 by LRC in 6/89.	YES
146	EMD	SD-9	1958	23926			To B&LE in 1964 as their 824, scrapped 6/87.
147	EMD	SD-9	1958	23927			To EJ&E in 1971 (609), returned 1990, used for parts and scrapped.
148	EMD	SD-9	1958	23928			To B&LE in 1964 as their 825.
149	EMD	SD-9	1958	23929			Road slug during 1989 only. To BS in 1993 as their 649.	YES
150	EMD	SD-9	1958	23930			To BS 4/1/96 as their 650.	YES
151	EMD	SD-9	1958	23931			To B&LE in 1971 as their 840, scrapped 6/87.
152	EMD	SD-9	1958	23932			To BS in 4/1/96 as their 652, to S&S Shortline RR 2007, to Modac Northern 650 3/08.	YES
153	EMD	SD-9	1958	23933			Sold to Azcon, scrapped at Proctor 1998.	YES
154	EMD	SD-9	1958	23934			To EJ&E in 1971 (610), returned 1/92, scrapped at Proctor 1993.
155	EMD	SD-9	1958	23935			Sold to ILS in 1993, nose chopped and working ILS lease fleet #1374.	YES
156	EMD	SD-9	1958	23936			Sold to ILS '93, resold to Calif. Northern (No.201). To OmniTrax '99, to HBRY/Carleton Trail 1752 6/01, Alliance (TX) Terminal 05.	YES
157	EMD	SD-9	1958	23937			To BS 12/4/95 as their 657.	YES
158	EMD	SD-9	1958	24487			To BS 12/4/95 as their 658.	YES
159	EMD	SD-9	1959	25259			Sold to Western Rail Dismantlers (WRD) in 1998, resold to Pend Orielle Valley.	YES
160	EMD	SD-9	1959	25260			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 302 in 1980. To EJ&E in 1997 as their 802, to Union 12/2001.
161	EMD	SD-9	1959	25261			Sold to WRD in '98, resold to CF Locomotive (GA) to Georgia SW RR 1900 ('99), to Connecticut Southern/CSOR (RA) 2005	YES
162	EMD	SD-9	1959	25262			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 314 in 1990. To EJ&E in 1993 as their 814 for SD38DC 653.	YES
163	EMD	SD-9	1959	25263			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 315 in 1990 (nose chopped 4/71). To EJ&E in 12/96 (815)	YES
164	EMD	SD-9	1959	25264			To EJ&E in 12/96 as their 614. To Union RR in 12/2001 as their 60. Sold to BS 10/03	YES
165	EMD	SD-9	1959	25265			To EJ&E in Sept. 1987 as their 612. To Diesel Locomotive Service 2001.	YES
166	EMD	SD-9	1959	25266			Sold to Diesel Supply in 1998. Resold to Columbia Basin RR #166. Last high-hood.	YES
167	EMD	SD-9	1959	25267			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 317 in 1990.	YES
168	EMD	SD-9	1959	25268			Sold to WRD in '98, resold to CF Locomotive(GA), to Georgia SW RR 1901 ('99), to Connecticut Southern 2005 (RA)	YES
169	EMD	SD-9	1959	25269			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 304 in 1988. To EJ&E in 2/98 as their 804	YES
170	EMD	SD-9	1959	25270			Sold to Diesel Services in 1998, resold to DTE Rail Services in NE.	YES
171	EMD	SD-9	1959	25271			Sold to Diesel Services in 1998, resold to Columbia Basin RR. 171.	YES
172	EMD	SD-9	1959	25272			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 318 in 1990. To EJ&E in 2/98 as their 818.	YES
173	EMD	SD-9	1959	25273			To EJ&E in 9/87(613), sold to Brandenburg Industrial Serv 6/96.	YES
174	EMD	SD-9	1959	25274			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 301 in 1979.	YES
175	EMD	SD-18	1960	25779			To EJ&E in 12/96 as their 615.	YES
176	EMD	SD-18	1960	25780			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 320 in 1991. To EJ&E in 12/96 as their 820.	YES
177	EMD	SD-18	1960	25781			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 308 in 1988.	YES
178	EMD	SD-18	1960	25782			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 306 in 1988.	YES
179	EMD	SD-18	1960	25783			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 313 in 1990. To EJ&E in 1993 as their 813 for SD38DC 652.	YES
180	EMD	SD-18	1960	25784			First "Arrowhead" unit (1971). To SD-M No. 311 in 1989. To EJ&E 811 in 1997.	YES
181	EMD	SD-18	1960	25785			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 312 in 1989.	YES
182	EMD	SD-18	1960	25786			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 322 in 1991. To B&LE in 3/98 as their 859.	YES
183	EMD	SD-18	1960	25787			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 310 in 1989.	YES
184	EMD	SD-18	1960	25788			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 309 in 1989. To EJ&E in 1993 as their 809 for SD38DC 651.	YES
185	EMD	SD-18	1960	25789			To EJ&E in 12/96 as their 616.	YES
186	EMD	SD-18	1960	25790			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 316 in 1990 (nose chopped 1971).	YES
187	EMD	SD-18	1960	25791			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 321 in 1991.	YES
188	EMD	SD-18	1960	25792			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 305 in 1988.	YES
189	EMD	SD-18	1960	25793			Sold to Diesel Services of Hudson, Wisconsin in 1998. Lease fleet #612.	YES
190	EMD	SD-18	1960	25794			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 307 in 1988.	YES
191	EMD	SD-18	1960	25795			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 319 in 1990. To B&LE in 3/98 as their 858.	YES
192	EMD	SD-18	1960	25796			Rebuilt into SD-M No. 303 in 1988.	YES
193	EMD	SD-18	1960	25797			Chopped nose 1992. Donated to Lake Superior Railroad Museum, 5/98.	YES
200	EMD	SD38AC	1971	37704	BLE 865	1/26/93	Was on extended HP payback to the BNSF 2003, early 2004	YES
201	EMD	SD38AC	1971	37069		6/13/71		YES
202	EMD	SD38AC	1971	37070		6/13/71	Retired by CN on 11/14/07 but remained in-service for a few additional weeks.	YES
203	EMD	SD38AC	1971	37071		6/10/71	Retired by CN in 10/07	YES
204	EMD	SD38AC	1971	37072		6/13/71	Sold to LETX 8/03, scrapped at Proctor 5/04.	YES
205	EMD	SD38AC	1971	37073		6/13/71		YES
206	EMD	SD38AC	1971	37074		6/17/71	Retired by CN 9-07	YES
207	EMD	SD38AC	1971	37075		6/15/71	Was on BNSF for HP payback 2003, early 2004. Retired by CN on 1/27/08	YES
208	EMD	SD38AC	1971	37076		6/17/71	Stored 7/03, Sold to LETX 9/03, shipped off property 4/28/04	YES
209	EMD	SD38-2	1975	74649-1		4/5/75	Engine failure 4/07, stored unservicable, retired by CN and stripped of parts at Homewood, IL.	YES
210	EMD	SD38-2	1975	74649-2		3/31/75	To B&LE 3/28/80, returned 12/20/92.	YES
211	EMD	SD38-2	1975	74649-3		3/30/75	Renumbered to 9002 in September, 1998 back to #211 in 2002. Gopher scheme.	YES
212	EMD	SD38-2	1975	74649-4		3/30/75		YES
213	EMD	SD38-2	1975	74649-5		4/6/75		YES
214	EMD	SD38DC	1970	36163	EJE 655	12/30/92	Painted by EJ&E prior to shipment to DM&IR. Black frame.	YES
215	EMD	SD38-2	1976	756069	BLE 892	3/12/80	Leased as the B&LE "Pumpkin"; 3/12/80, to DM&IR 892 3/86, to DM&IR 215 7/89.	YES
216	EMD	SD38DC	1967	33055	BLE 863	8/28/92	Painted by B&LE prior to shipment to DM&IR, retired by CN 4/05 (prime mover), scrapped.	YES
217	EMD	SD38DC	1967	33053	BLE 861	1/26/93	Gopher Scheme. Air filter fire 1/03. Sold to LETX 9/03, Off property on 4/28/04.	YES
221	EMD	SD38DC	1970	36142	EJE 651	2/7/93	Gopher Scheme. Sold to LETX 9/03, off property by 11/03.	YES
222	EMD	SD38DC	1970	36143	EJE 652	5/16/93	Gopher Scheme. Stored 4/03. Engine to #209. Stripped and scrapped at Proctor 4/04.	YES
223	EMD	SD38DC	1970	36144	EJE 653	4/4/93	Gopher Scheme. Retired by CN on 1/27/08.	YES
225	EMD	SD38DC	1967	33054	BLE 862	1/26/93	Resold to B&LE in June of 1999.	YES
301	DMIR	SD-M	Jul-79		DMIR 174		Gopher Scheme. Stored May 2003. Reactivated 12/03. Retired 9/07.	YES
302	DMIR	SD-M	Mar-80		DMIR 160		To EJ&E in 2nd Qtr. 1997 as their 802. Painted at Proctor. To Union RR 12/2001. To BS 12/03.	YES
303	DMIR	SD-M	Jul-88		DMIR 192		Stored May 2003. Reactivated 12/03	YES
304	DMIR	SD-M	Sep-88		DMIR 169		To EJ&E in 2/98 as their 804	YES
305	DMIR	SD-M	Oct-88		DMIR 188		Retired, stripped of parts, 2002. Scrapped.	YES
306	DMIR	SD-M	Nov-88		DMIR 178		Stored May 2003.Sold to LETX 9/03, Off property 11/03	YES
307	DMIR	SD-M	Dec-88		DMIR 190		Stored May 2003. Sold to LETX 9/03, off property 11/03.	YES
308	DMIR	SD-M	Jan-89		DMIR 177		Stored May 2003. Reactivated 12/03.	YES
309	DMIR	SD-M	Apr-89		DMIR 184		To EJ&E in 1993 as their 809 for SD38DC 651.	YES
310	DMIR	SD-M	Jun-89		DMIR 183		Retired late 2002. Sold to LETX 9/03, off property 11/03.	YES
311	DMIR	SD-M	Aug-89		DMIR 180		To EJ&E in 3/1997 as their 811.	YES
312	DMIR	SD-M	Oct-89		DMIR 181		Retired, stripped of parts, 2002. Scrapped.	YES
313	DMIR	SD-M	Jan-90		DMIR 179		To EJ&E in 1993 as their 813 for SD38DC 652.	YES
314	DMIR	SD-M	Mar-90		DMIR 162		To EJ&E in 1993 as their 814 for SD38DC 653.	YES
315	DMIR	SD-M	May-90		DMIR 163		To EJ&E in 12/96 as their 815, to S&S Shortline RR 2007, to Carolina Coastal 7/07.	YES
316	DMIR	SD-M	Jul-90		DMIR 186		Stored May 2003. Reactivated 12/6/03 for United Taconite service, leased to Port Inland 5/06, returned 10/06.	YES
317	DMIR	SD-M	Sep-90		DMIR 167		Retired 6/25/07 by CN	YES
318	DMIR	SD-M	Nov-90		DMIR 172		To EJ&E in 2/98 as their 857.	YES
319	DMIR	SD-M	Dec-90		DMIR 191		To B&LE in 3/98 as their 858.	YES
320	DMIR	SD-M	Mar-91		DMIR 176		To EJ&E in 12/96 as their 820. Sent to Birmingham Southern in October, 2002.	YES
321	DMIR	SD-M	Jun-91		DMIR 187		Stored 5/03. Sold to LETX 0/03, off property 4/28/04. Re-sold to Shally Materials (Kent, OH) 5/07 SLHX 321	YES
322	DMIR	SD-M	Jul-91		DMIR 182		To B&LE in 3/98 as their 859.	YES
400	EMD	SD40-3	Mar-72	7336-31	SP-6770/SP-9196	1/21/96	All SD40-3's rebuilt by VMV at Paducah for Helm (leased to DM&IR), repainted into CN 10/06.	YES
401	EMD	SD40-3	Feb-72	7336-04	SP-6772/SP-9169	1/25/96	All SD40-3's except 416 and 418 use SD45T-2 bodies. Repainted into CN 10/06.	YES
402	EMD	SD40-3	Feb-72	7336-08	SP-6784/SP-9173	1/11/96	All SD40-3's are 3,000 horsepower. Repainted into CN 10/06	YES
403	EMD	SD40-3	Feb-72	7336-19	SP-6786/SP-9184	2/6/96		YES
404	EMD	SD40-3	Feb-72	7336-16	SP-6791/SP-9181	1/11/96	Repainted into CN 2/06	YES
405	EMD	SD40-3	Feb-72	7348-07	See notes	6/27/96	HATX-938/SP-6767/SP-9500/SSW-9163.	YES
406	EMD	SD40-3	Feb-72	7336-06	See notes	7/10/96	HATX-939/SP-6768/SP-9501/SP-9171. Repainted into CN 10/07.	YES
407	EMD	S