CN has stored or scraped alot of their SD40's of different heritages. Last year traffic levels pushed some of the stored SD40's back into local and work train service. The GTW SD40's were some of ... (more)

Minorca loads blast down the hill with ballast cars from Prindle lurking in the background. Quite the hill here! Neat contrast between old and new cars!

A pair of IC units (2708 and 1019) speed north on CN's Rainy Sub, passing through the town of Virginia, MN with M341's freight.

CN 341 rolls through downtown Virginia

Loading crude ore at Largo

For years mining has taken place in northeastern Minnesota and the DM&IR has served those mines by moving the finished taconite pellet product to the docks of Duluth and Two Harbors, MN where it i... (more)

The former DW&P Depot near the end of Chestnut Street in Virginia, MN provides the background for a couple of guys fishing on Silver Lake on a Sunday evening. The three story depot was built in 19... (more)

The giant sleeps today. With the ability to dig 16 inches down, move 2000 tons of material per hour while traveling at working speeds of 2 m.p.h. and weighing in at a large 406,000 lbs. not to m... (more)

A loaded Minorca limestone train uses the former DW&P main line to access the Minorca plant. The train is seen here passing by the former DW&P yard at Virginia, MN.

CN has dispatched this former WC spreader to clear sidings of deep snow on the Rainy Subdivision between Duluth and the Canadian Border. Here the crew cruises up the Rainy after just passing over... (more)

The fresh crew aboard Illinois Central 6252 and 6260 pull their train of taconite pellets from the ArcelorMittal USA Minorca mine through the yard at Virginia, MN and head south for Two Harbors, M... (more)

After a week of mechcanical issues, this Loram DC-1 ditch digging beast is back underway with it's well-qualified, well-trained crew on board. The Loram Ditcher is a self-propelled system that i... (more)

After sitting in the former DW&P yard in Virginia for a few days with some mechcanical issues, it appears that this Loram ditch digging monster may be ready to go again. Word has it that this mac... (more)

Just by luck I caught a CN northbound land barge behind my hotel in Virginia. 2 CN C44's and brand new NRE 700 head towards the setting sun with a massive train in tow.

A CN stack train races north through the yard on the main as a Loram rail grinding train ties down for the night.