With southbound limestone empties U714 holding in the siding, iron ore empties on U716 cruise north through Alborn, Minnesota as they head up the Missabe Subdivision for loading at Fairlane. Once ... (more)
Pushing a northbound container train heading for the Canadian border is a CN locomotive not wearing CN colors.
After taking the siding to meet a northbound stack train, DMIR 404 is back underway towards Proctor yard. CN had a massive tie replacement project along the Missabe sub and the old ties are piled ... (more)
Canadian National empty iron ore train U712 heads north through Alborn, Minnesota as it makes its way to Minntac for loading. A C40-8, SD40-2, and SD40-2W power the train as it rolls past an old I... (more)
Loaded CN iron ore train U718 has taken the siding at Alborn, Minnesota and the conductor is on the ground for a roll by inspection of northbound manifest M344, which had a few cars of stick rail ... (more)
CN 5349 leads train U716 to UTAC from Proctor for loading. The train is seen at Tremblay Road by the defect detector at MP 35.3 in Alborn, MN.
After loading and departing United Taconite, it was a nice run to the siding here at Alborn were they had to wait on three northbounds to pass and clear before getting back underway for Proctor ya... (more)
DMIR SD40T-3 409 is in great shape, seen here leading an empty ore train north at Alborn.
IC SD40-3 6260 slows U714's train down in order to enter the siding at Alborn.
A pair of IC SD40-3s bracket a pair of CN C40-8s leading U714's train south on the Missabe Sub approaching the north end of Alborn.
U712's train is at the south end of Alborn with DMIR SD40T-3 409 on the point.
DMIR 400 hustles an empty ore train north on the Missabe Sub at South Alborn.
IC SD40-3s 6251 and 6260 bracket CN C40-8s 2024 and 2026 hustling northbound at Alborn with 67 limestone loads for Minntac in tow.
IC 6251 leads a loaded Limestone train past the Alborn Tavern, with the crossing signal mirroring the OLI insignia on 6251's side.
The BLE pair heads north out of Alborn at a rural crossing with empties bound for Fairlane.
