After a brief stop, QJ 6988 is back on the move as it passes through the town of Mineral. While some railfans are still getting their shots, some are already enroute back to their vehicles to cont... (more)

IAIS 6988 storms east through Geneseo, passing the nicely restored depot. The QJ ran a couple excursions this weekend before heading into the Silvis shop for a restoration.

A loaded train of crushed raw taconite (blast furnace trim) makes its way across the Whiteface River in Kelsey, MN with a nice mix of power.

Loaded limestone makes its way into Fairlane behind a pair of CN C40-8's and an SD40-2W. In Chicagoland, CN is sending these old CNW Dash 8's to scrap at an alarming rate, but a good number of the... (more)

Just ahead of an approaching cloud, BLE 906 and CN 5459 head north through Wolf, MN.

After unloading iron ore at Dock 6 in Duluth, IC 6251, 6252 and CN 5244 head back into Proctor with the empties. 6251 and 6252 both still wear Deathstar paint, complete with Operation Lifesaver de... (more)

The southbound MRF rolls through Saginaw, bound for Proctor. A CN standard cab Dash 8, a CN SD60, a DMIR/CN tunnel motor and a CN GEVO provide the power for the short train.

Golden hour sunlight highlights the last two remaining DM&IR painted units on CN's roster. SD40T-3 403 and SD38-2 215 kick cars at the north end of Proctor Yard, with the old Iron Range diesel hou... (more)

A B&LE tunnel motor (SD40T-3) and a CN SD60 hustle north across the Cloquet River in Burnett, MN.

It's a beautiful morning at CN's Dock 6 in Duluth, as IC 6251, IC 6252 and CN 5244 unload a train of iron ore.

Right at home! The last two DM&IR painted locos on CN's roster, SD40T-3 403 and SD38-2 215, are working the 1700 E Lead at Proctor Yard's north end. 215 has been assigned to Proctor for quite some... (more)

L535's crew is in the process of switching Rowell Chemical in Willow Springs. A nice duo of widecab GP40's has the honors today. The trailing unit wears its well worn zebra stripe paint, while the... (more)

The "Argo Job" shoves a string of covered hoppers to Owens' Corning in Summit. With a pair of Illinois Central GP40R's for power, they're seen passing the Holcim US Inc elevator.

IC 3108 and 3138, both GP40R's in deathstar paint, lead R924 by the Amtrak/Metra Station in Summit. The train is bound for the Argo industries not far ahead.

After working Owens' Corning, R924 heads deeper into the Argo industries with the delightful pair of Illinois Central GP40R's that's been floating around Glenn Yard for the last month. The train i... (more)