In the last light of the day a UP Coke train heads north on the CN Missabe sub at Fairlane bound for Thunder Bay, ON.

On the Minntac sub heading north to the largest taconite processing facility in the world to load iron ore pellets.

Making the turn off the CN Missabe sub and about to enter the United Taconite property with loads of raw ore are two clean, 15-year anniversary artwork painted dash8s that were taken out of the CN... (more)

An empty ore train for loading at the Minorca mine heads north at Nugget along the CN Iron Range sub.

Snow continues to fall as blue hour switches to darkness while BLE 906 gets lights to pull iron ore loads from United Taconite and begin the return trip back to Proctor yard.

The heat from the fresh made iron ore pellets rises above the train as the cars crest the yard and the engines begin to ramp up speed and horsepower while they are almost ready to depart for point... (more)

After coming up from Two Harbors with some interchange cars and dropping them off at Keenan yard, DMIR 409 and 406 have picked up three Dash 8s for the return trip back home. The Dash 8s will rej... (more)

At the very last light of day, CN 2028 pulling 145 of CN's newest ore cars, rounds the bend through Biwabik as they head north to load iron ore at the Minorca mine.

Breaking the silence as they travel through the small community of Cook, MN, KCS 4185 leads CN train A439 from Proctor, MN up to Symington Yard-Winnipeg, MB on a nice afternoon.

Descending from Minntac with 145 iron ore loads in tow while snow falls across the landscape.

Southbound at Fairbanks, MN with iron ore and 32 more miles to go heading down for Two Harbors, MN.

Back in late October 2023 these two C40-8s were part of a deadline at Proctor along with other dash 8s that were being moved off site. Late February 2024 found them back at Proctor and being readi... (more)

A few minutes and a few miles into the trip back to Two Harbors with iron ore from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.

An unusual winter that saw very little snow fall across NE Minnesota, today was an exception rather than the norm with heavy snow falling as CN 2016 takes the siding at Biwabik for a meet.

DMIR 400 heading back to Proctor with a train of ore cars following.