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Owner: Illinois Central
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40-3Built As:BN 6772 (SD40-2)
Serial Number:766010-20Order No:766010
Frame Number:766010-20Built:12/1976
Notes:Ex-BN
Other locos with this serial:  BN 6772(SD40-2) IC 6253(SD40-3)
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IC 6253
Title:  IC 6253
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 7:39:05 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3) CN 5263(SD40-2W) GTW 5946(SD40-3)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
IC 6253
Title:  IC 6253
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 7:46:37 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
CN 5263
Title:  CN 5263
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 7:50:17 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5263(SD40-2W) IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
CN 5946
Title:  CN 5946
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 7:52:25 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5263(SD40-2W) IC 6253(SD40-3) GTW 5946(SD40-3)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
IC 6253
Title:  IC 6253
Description:  An extra M32071 (Memphis - Geismar).
Photo Date:  5/3/2008  Upload Date: 5/4/2008 12:41:08 PM
Location:  Hammond, LA
Author:  Shawn Levy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  272   Comments: 1
IC 6253
Title:  IC 6253
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/21/2009  Upload Date: 8/22/2009 9:06:59 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Dan Mackey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  253   Comments: 4
IC 6253
Title:  IC 6253
Description:  Ore empties begin their uphill trek.
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 9:09:11 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  165   Comments: 1
Compare to 1993Pic on this site
Title:  Compare to 1993Pic on this site
Description:  Former DMIR Proctor
Photo Date:  9/25/2010  Upload Date: 9/26/2010 6:48:35 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Mike Cunningham
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CN 5695(SD75I) CN 5258(SD40-2W) DMIR 407(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
IC 6253
Title:  IC 6253
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2011  Upload Date: 5/28/2011 7:36:13 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
IC 6253
Title:  IC 6253
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/2011  Upload Date: 9/28/2011 5:16:34 PM
Location:  Two Harbors, MN
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
IC 6253
Title:  IC 6253
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/3/2012  Upload Date: 8/19/2012 9:12:13 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/3/2012  Upload Date: 8/19/2012 9:12:12 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
IC 6253
Title:  IC 6253
Description:  Empty iron ore train from Two harbors heads to Minntac for another load.
Photo Date:  7/12/2013  Upload Date: 7/26/2013 8:56:19 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
IC 6253
Title:  IC 6253
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2014  Upload Date: 4/22/2014 4:37:43 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
IC 6253
Title:  IC 6253
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2014  Upload Date: 4/22/2014 4:42:39 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
DMIR 404
Title:  DMIR 404
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2014  Upload Date: 4/22/2014 4:48:44 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 404(SD40-3) DMIR 408(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
CN 6018
Title:  CN 6018
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2020 12:20:24 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 6018(SD40-2Q) CN 5554(SD60F) DMIR 404(SD40-3) CN 2222(ES44DC) CN 5317(SD40-2W) CN 5409(SD60) CN 5410(SD60) IC 6253(SD40-3) IC 1001(SD70) CN 5542(SD60F)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
IC 6253
Title:  IC 6253
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/29/2015  Upload Date: 6/29/2015 6:23:12 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
Ore empties prepare to make the turn
Title:  Ore empties prepare to make the turn
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/7/2017  Upload Date: 5/27/2017 3:49:42 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  106   Comments: 1
DMIR 400 U78881-27
Title:  DMIR 400 U78881-27
Description:  Empties from Two Harbors jet north on the Minntac Sub at 1114.
Photo Date:  10/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/9/2017 10:41:54 PM
Location:  Wolf, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
IC 6253
Title:  IC 6253
Description:  Built December 1976 as BN 6772.
Photo Date:  10/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/9/2017 10:42:01 PM
Location:  Wolf, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
DMIR 400 U78981-27
Title:  DMIR 400 U78981-27
Description:  After loading at Minntac, a tac train heads for Two Harbors at 1534.
Photo Date:  10/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/9/2017 10:55:08 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
DMIR 400 U78981-27 (2)
Title:  DMIR 400 U78981-27 (2)
Description:  Route 7 at 1534.
Photo Date:  10/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/9/2017 10:55:15 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
To the Mines
Title:  To the Mines
Description:  Empty ore train U79281 rolls north on the Minntac Sub
Photo Date:  10/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 3:30:02 PM
Location:  Mountain Iron, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q)
Views:  142   Comments: 1
Steaming Taconite
Title:  Steaming Taconite
Description:  Loaded tac train U79381 makes for Two Harbors on the Iron Range Sub
Photo Date:  10/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 3:36:44 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
DMIR 402 U79381-28
Title:  DMIR 402 U79381-28
Description:  Tac loads head through Sparta at 1503.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:18:24 PM
Location:  Gilbert, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
DMIR 402 U79381-28 (2)
Title:  DMIR 402 U79381-28 (2)
Description:  Enterprise Trail at 1503.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:18:33 PM
Location:  Gilbert, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U79381-28
Title:  BLE 909 U79381-28
Description:  Recrewed by the 594, the tac train now also has an orange leader, pulling down to South Biwabik at 1649.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:23:05 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U79381-28 (2)
Title:  BLE 909 U79381-28 (2)
Description:  Vermillion Trail at 1649.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:23:16 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
DMIR 400
Title:  DMIR 400
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:23:32 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U79381-28 (3)
Title:  BLE 909 U79381-28 (3)
Description:  CSAH 100 at 1659.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:24:38 PM
Location:  Aurora, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U79381-28 (4)
Title:  BLE 909 U79381-28 (4)
Description:  County 666 at 1711.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:25:50 PM
Location:  Hoyt Lakes, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
Struggling South
Title:  Struggling South
Description:  CN U79381 rolls through Sparta by some soon to be replaced DMIR signals. Engine issues would cause the train to stop not far from here
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:15:33 PM
Location:  Gilbert, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
Steamy Away
Title:  Steamy Away
Description:  With BLE 909 now in the lead, U79381 is inspected before continuing to Two Harbors
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:17:18 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  174   Comments: 1
To Two Harbors!
Title:  To Two Harbors!
Description:  With the taconite loads for Two Harbors steaming away, CN U79381 gets on the move again
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:17:35 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  166   Comments: 1
Roaring Through Aurora
Title:  Roaring Through Aurora
Description:  Bessemer & Lake Erie 909 leads the CN U79381 through Aurora
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:17:59 PM
Location:  Aurora, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  155   Comments: 1
Bessemer in the Snow
Title:  Bessemer in the Snow
Description:  B&LE 909 leads CN U79381 through Hoyt Lakes with taconite loads for Two Harbors
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:19:00 PM
Location:  Hoyt Lakes, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  164   Comments: 1
CN 6024
Title:  CN 6024
Description:  CN 6024 departs out of Proctor with a ore train.
Photo Date:  7/13/2018  Upload Date: 9/4/2018 10:43:59 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 6024(SD40-2Q) CN 5318(SD40-2W) IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  150   Comments: 2
Dock Job prepares to depart with empties
Title:  Dock Job prepares to depart with empties
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2018  Upload Date: 8/31/2018 8:04:03 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  112   Comments: 2
S733 heads north past the waiting U718
Title:  S733 heads north past the waiting U718
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2018  Upload Date: 9/21/2019 10:28:49 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2169(C40-8W) CN 8840(SD70M-2) CN 5740(SD75I) CN 5318(SD40-2W) BLE 900(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
After waiting for opposing traffic, CN 5318 takes off south leading U718
Title:  After waiting for opposing traffic, CN 5318 takes off south leading U718
Description:  U71881-20
Photo Date:  9/21/2018  Upload Date: 9/21/2019 10:28:52 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5318(SD40-2W) BLE 900(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  119   Comments: 1
Three varieties of EMD's pull through North Fairlane with U718
Title:  Three varieties of EMD's pull through North Fairlane with U718
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2018  Upload Date: 9/21/2019 10:28:55 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5318(SD40-2W) BLE 900(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  91   Comments: 1
IC 6253
Title:  IC 6253
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2018  Upload Date: 9/21/2019 10:29:06 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
DMIR 400 U71781-19
Title:  DMIR 400 U71781-19
Description:  A pellet train eases through Adolph at 1446.
Photo Date:  3/19/2020  Upload Date: 4/30/2020 9:05:14 PM
Location:  Hermantown, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) IC 6260(SD40-3)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
DMIR 409 U71281-25
Title:  DMIR 409 U71281-25
Description:  Another pellet empty dashes north at 1706.
Photo Date:  3/25/2020  Upload Date: 5/1/2020 11:26:18 AM
Location:  Sax, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 409(SD40-3) CN 5318(SD40-2W) IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
DMIR 405
Title:  DMIR 405
Description:  DMIR 405 leads a limestone train north up Spirit Mountain.
Photo Date:  7/17/2020  Upload Date: 7/27/2020 12:24:10 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 405(SD40-3) CN 5318(SD40-2W) IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
IC 6253
Title:  IC 6253
Description:  IC 6253 leads ore empties north into Proctor.
Photo Date:  7/20/2020  Upload Date: 7/27/2020 12:36:31 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3) CN 5318(SD40-2W) DMIR 405(SD40-3)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
IC 6253 U71981-07
Title:  IC 6253 U71981-07
Description:  Limestone loads are northbound at 1403.
Photo Date:  10/7/2020  Upload Date: 1/16/2021 2:34:45 PM
Location:  Keenan, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3) CN 5338(SD40-2W) IC 6252(SD40-3)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
IC 6253 U71881-07
Title:  IC 6253 U71881-07
Description:  Limestone empties are Proctor bound at 1723.
Photo Date:  10/7/2020  Upload Date: 1/16/2021 2:37:53 PM
Location:  Virginia, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3) CN 5338(SD40-2W) IC 6252(SD40-3)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
IC 6253 U71881-07 (2)
Title:  IC 6253 U71881-07 (2)
Description:  Wolf at 1736.
Photo Date:  10/7/2020  Upload Date: 1/16/2021 2:38:42 PM
Location:  Wolf, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6253(SD40-3) CN 5338(SD40-2W) IC 6252(SD40-3)
Views:  36   Comments: 0

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