Erie Mining 4211 sees occasional use on the North Shore Scenic Railroad but is limited due to its inability to operate backwards on its own.
Often 4211 runs excursions coupled back-to-back with Soo Line 2500, another streamlined diesel.

Erie Mining 4211 was not one of the locomotives featured at the "Streamliners at Spencer" event in 2014.
However, Soo Line 2500 was, and after Soo Line 2500 returned from the event, Soo 2500 and Erie Mining 4211 powered many excursions from July through October 2014, the most active season of either locomotives.

In 2015, much of the locomotive's outer paneling was removed and replaced.
It is expected to undergo a full exterior repaint in the near future.
It will be freshly repainted in the yellow and maroon scheme it currently wears.
Erie Mining 4211 sees occasional use on the North Shore Scenic Railroad but is limited due to its inability to operate backwards on its own. Often 4211 runs excursions coupled back-to-back with Soo Line 2500, another streamlined diesel.
Erie Mining 4211 was not one of the locomotives featured at the "Streamliners at Spencer" event in 2014. However, Soo Line 2500 was, and after Soo Line 2500 returned from the event, Soo 2500 and Erie Mining 4211 powered many excursions from July through October 2014, the most active season of either locomotives.
In 2015, much of the locomotive's outer paneling was removed and replaced. It is expected to undergo a full exterior repaint in the near future. It will be freshly repainted in the yellow and maroon scheme it currently wears.
Erie Mining Company 4211