CN 2026 leads the way with 140 almost brand new only about a week in service and made by FreightCar America-Mexico ore cars trailing as they head to U.S. Steel Minntac to load and return to Two Ha... (more)
CN 2026 leads a string of almost brand-new ore cars north near Gilbert, MN as they head to load at the Minntac taconite plant.
A loaded taconite train coming from Hibbing Taconite is almost to track speed as they roll down the Casco Sub just south of Hibbing, MN.
A loaded taconite train coming from Keewatin Taconite (steam plume in background) shoves back through the small town of Keewatin as they head east for Kelly Lake before heading south.
BNSF 3737 ramps up the throttle speed as they depart Kelly Lake for points south.
CN isn't the only railroad hauling steaming taconite pellets across Minnesota's Iron Range as BNSF 3737 is loaded out and departing U.S Steel's Keewatin Taconite plant headed south.
Barking up Proctor Hill with limestone loads.
Heading south ripping around the curve and under the CN Rainy sub while they head for Proctor yard.
The Keenan local, R901, coming back to their namesake yard with the usual empty tanks from a blasting company they serve along the CN Iron Range sub.
An early morning with wildfire smoke already visible in the air finds CN 2039 heading up the Minntac sub near m.p. 5 with empties that they'll start loading in about a half hour.
Heading back from Two Harbors, the MRF (miscellaneous road freight) has three lease returns from Northshore Mining in tow as well as a few cars of general freight. The lease units are probably cu... (more)
CN 2039 roars north with ore empties as a ground level railfan has just captured the action.
Steaming away in the fall air as taconite pellets head for Proctor yard.
The sun isn't up yet as the crew on board BLE 900 heads for home at proctor yard with steaming taconite in tow on this cold morning.
A little snow falling as this empty ID from Two Harbors heads for U.S. Steel Minntac to load the trailing ore cars.
