DSG, Dubuque Sand & Gravel, SW1 537, ex-CRI&P 537, sold to Agri Grain , E. Dubuque, Illinois. December 0, 1998 Jack D Kuiphoff © photo ----- Slogan, "Your Friendly Sandman"

CHSX, Cenex Harvest States SW1 200 ex-PTRD Portland Traction, is parked next to CHSX 507 SW1, ex-IC unit at the docks in Superior, Wisconsin. April 9, 2000. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

SW1s have been the power of choice at this CHS elevator for years. Missabe ore dock is across Saint Louis Bay in Duluth.

A Cenex Harvest States GP9 rests on a July afternoon. The front number board still indicates its heritage as ex NPR 2286. Originally GTW 4912.

Harvest States Cooperatives SW1 200 resting in the morning light at the Harvest States Elevator in Superior August 1990. The 200 was built as Portland Traction Co. 200 in March 1953. This is a ver... (more)

CHS 2117 heads light into the elevator in Superior.

A CHS job works next to the Ryerson in Superior.

The Cenex Harvest States is in the process of spotting cars at the Superior elevator as it passes by the veteran ore carrier, Edward L. Ryerson. The Ryerson has been in long term layup here in Sup... (more)

A Cenex Harvest States (CHS) subsidiary South Central Grain switcher sits on the elevator track adjacent to the DMVW main line at Napoleon. With South Central Grain having operations at Napoleon,... (more)

A cloud of grain dust rises from the hold of the foreign vessel Fivelborg as it is being loaded. Three SW-1s rest waiting for the next shuttle train to arrive for unloading.

Afternoon switching of grain cars is wrapping up as quitting time and the weekend is fast approaching for the various crews working the CHS Elevator in Superior, Wisconsin.

After a day of spotting and switching grain cars around, the switchers of the CHS elevator is Superior are done for the day and tied up and the crews have gone home until they come back and start ... (more)

After spotting cars at the elevator, the SW9 CHS 2117 rolls past the tied up laid-up ore boat Edward L. Ryerson.

The big power at the CHS elevator in Superior, Wisconsin pulls cars out after they were unloaded. The crew uses this SW9 almost exclusively to move loads and empties in and out of the elevator pr... (more)

A dreary winter day is fitting for this relic of Milwaukee Road's intermodal empire. A former Soo Line SW9 now working for CHS (ILSX) idles in the distance.