Eastbound train 272 climbs up Red Barn Hill out of the Mississippi river valley headed for Chicago.

Loads from the west side Minntac mine loadout hold the main with a fresh crew as empties from Two Harbors pass by on the siding heading for the Minntac east side loadout.

Tiger Paws - a profile no one can mistake. I happened to catch CN's Proctor Roadswitch on the approach to Ore Dock 6 in that golden 10 minutes or so when the sun is just dipping down below the hor... (more)

The impact driver rattles away at the bolts that hold the covers in place following the diagnosis of the ACWR 6918. From here, the Electrician/Mechanic, Rob Dickson, will have the engine sent to S... (more)

Returning at speed from CPR's St-Luc Yard QG 6920 kicks up snow on its way to Ste-Therese.

MGLX 6901 and a second SD40-3 sandwich three GE 70-Ton's at Aylesbury Sk.

Nice trio of tunnel motors ties down their train as the sun gets ready to set on a nice spring day.

U789 has just departed Minntac with another load of freshly baked taconite pellets, headed to Two Harbors.

ACWR 6919 sits idle in while its partner is seeing the doctor (note the blue light on right side of control stand).

ACWR 6919 sits idle in Candor yard on a dreary day.

ACWR 6918 is suffering from high voltage circuit shorted to the frame.The generator is disconnected to troubleshoot. During inspection, ACWR Electrician, Rob Dickson, discovered shrapnel from the ... (more)

Coming back from Two Harbors, the DM&IR 408 takes the siding at Biwabik as they continue northward for Minntac and a reload of these cars.

With a new crew on board, the IC 6252 continues southward for Two Harbors under clear skies and cold temps.

A blustery cold winter afternoon on the first day of the new year and the Minntac taconite plant is churning out hot pellets for the steel mills. The IC 6252 is in charge of this string of 142 ca... (more)

Iowa, Chicago & Eastern 6100 (ex- BN 6322) heads through Wall with an early morning train. This DM&E line - lightly used - is rumored to be up for abandonment or sale under current Canadian Pacif... (more)