Proctor in Saint Louis County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Engine 225
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014
1. Engine 225 Marker
The 225 was purchased by the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway Co. in June of 1941 and hauled over 44 million tons of iron ore from the Mesabi and Vermillion ranges.
The length of the engine and tender is 127 feet 8 inches, and stands over 16 feet tall. Weight of the locomotive is 695,000 pounds and the tender when loaded with 25,000 gallons of water and 26 tons of coal weighs 436,635 pounds.
At the time of retirement in 1961 the 225 had traveled approximately 694,360 miles.
The D.M.&I.R. Ry. Co. donated the 225 to the citizens of Proctor, and was placed here through the efforts of the Proctor Development Council and its fund raising corporation, Proctor Shortline R.R. on August 8, 1963.
Erected by Proctor Development Council and Proctor All Class Reunion of 1980.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1941.
Location. 46° 44.538′ N, 92° 13.456′ W. Marker is in Proctor, Minnesota, in Saint Louis County. It can be reached from 3rd Avenue. Marker near the Proctor Golf Course clubhouse, off
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Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region, in the Iron Range, and in Greater Duluth The Twin Ports. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gonyea, Verville and National Guardsmen Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Gate (approx. 1.2 miles away); Minnesotas Seaport / Welcome to Minnesota (approx. 1.3 miles away); Geology of Duluth Harbor (approx. 1.3 miles away); Oneota (approx. 3.7 miles away); Rice's Point (approx. 5.2 miles away); Rotary Club of Duluth New Generation Service
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014
2. Engine 225 and Marker
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. The 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone Type Steam Locomotive. (Submitted on November 3, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. 2-8-8-4 - The Yellowstone Survivors. (Submitted on November 3, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014
3. Engine 225
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014
4. Engine 225 and Tender
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,041 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
