Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern (DME) 549 - Rebuilt EMD SD10

A passing grain train within the grasslands of South Dakota

Westbound at Eagle Lake. The 549 was one of two SD10's to be painted in the Milwaukee "Running Indian" scheme and was the first unit to wear the DM&E Blue & Gold. These colors were chosen by Colleen McIntyre, the wife of DM&E president Pete McIntyre, and are the colors of South Dakota State University. The 549 was acquired by the Indiana Railroad in 1997.

Westbound through Janesville.

WAMCA rolls slowly toward Mason City as seen across a wide cornfield.

WAMCA has just left Waseca yard and is parting the sea of corn as it rolls slowly toward Mason City behind what was then one of a very few-if notthe only-DM&E painted unit.

WAMCA rolls 40 cars south at the breakneck speed of 10 MPH as it makes its way through the fields of southern Minnesota behind classic power.

DM&E had only recently been spun off from the CNW, and most of its power at that point was still in CNW green and yellow. This unit was one of the first repaints into this attractive blue and yellow, inspired by the Swedish flag, perhaps inspired by the heritage of many of the people who settled Minnesota and South Dakota, the roads primary service area.

WAMCA gets started with its 40 car train for Mason City.

DM&E train WAMCA, a Waseca-Mason City IA job, is leaving the Waseca yard early in the morning for its 10 MPH jaunt to Mason City.

DME freight leaving Northwood.

DME freight waiting at Northwood.

The power off a westbound (on left) waits for an eastbound to approach.

The power off a westbound (on left) waits for an eastbound to approach.

The power off a westbound (lead four locomotives) assists an eastbound in switching chores.

DME 550, DME 549 and a CNW business car.

DM&E 549, an ex MILW SD10, and DM&E 6617, an ex CNW SD 18, lead a freight south on the recently acquired CNW line from Waseca Minn south.

Ex-Milw Road SD10 - part of a nice consist of a east bound DME freight coming into Winona.