Coal loads for MERC round the curve into the setting sun about 15 miles from their destination.
With the new CP patch plan, who knows how long these will be around for? I think this was a nice shot for #10,000 out of my camera.
After slowing for a meet on the north end, the sparkling clean DMIR 403 picks up speed as they get moving on south end. Note the new and old signals as they await their fate.
342 thunders down the main with the BCOL cowl threatening to blow up.
A never before seen move on the Missabe. The IC #6256 may not be long for this world after initial reports indicated the water had frozen in her pipes after she died en-route to Proctor. A NB trai... (more)
Three IC Operation Lifesaver units thunder through Forbes enroute to Proctor. Unfortunate that they no are longer black (thank you taconite dust) and that there is no snow... it was 48 degrees out... (more)
At first glance it appears the DM&IR #215 has been added back to the E-Lead Switch, but in an odd pairing its actually the DM&IR #403! Tunnel motors almost always draw road trains but it certainly... (more)
Manifest pulls out of Shoreham. This trip was dedicated to the memory of Rachel Sandell, who in her final moments of her 18 year life encouraged everyone to live their life and take adventures.
Evaro Hill is truly a sight to behold. The trains wind through numerous S curves and the 2.2% grade means the sound echoes through the hills. Would be interesting to have a house here for sure!
These guys waste no time getting out of town! Within 5 minutes of whistling off they were cruising as they dig out of town.
1100 loads running a little late as they blast through Toimi with some fall colors still clinging on.
I feel so lucky to be able to watch pairs of SD38-2's, the last true Missabe units, still working together in 2011, albeit in different paint.
I just love shooting coke! But seriously it was a great treat to see an ICE unit leading a coke train to Duluth! I have never heard of a DME/ICE unit in Duluth before. Here they are pulling past R... (more)
This former Mex Wreck unit is a long way from home as it slugs through the snow with 3 other sisters.
Back before ETTS, a trio of Bessemer tunnel motors dig in to the stiff grade as they depart Conneaut, kicking snow up in the process.
