Steaming pellets out of the MinnTac Plant roll under Hwy 169 on the trip south to Proctor Yard behind a nice IC leader .

Steaming pellets out of the MinnTac Plant roll under Hwy 37 on the trip south to Proctor Yard behind a nice IC leader .

Freshly baked taconite pellets steam in the sub-zero temps on New Years Day.

With an air temperature of one below zero and wind chills up to 20 below, IC 1025 and a canadian cab Dash 9 advance up to The Rock.

CN M336 completes a setout at Joliet Yard, slowly rolling down Main 1 towards East Joliet.

IC 1025 fights Joliet Hill, leading M336 to the old IC main at Matteson.

Southbound L520 is about to pass under Caton Farm Road with an IC, Operation Lifesaver GP40R and an EJ&E SD38-2.

Today's L520 consists of an Illinois Central GP40R and an Elgin, Joliet & Eastern SD38-2. They're seen leading their train off of Bridge 198 and on the approach to the East Joliet Yard.

IC 3103, completely untouched by CN, awaits an assignment at Markham Yard.

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)

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

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)

A couple of IC SW14's takes a rest in the CN-IHB Whiting Yard while the BP - Amaco Whiting Refinery works hard in the distance. Part of the yard is undergoing rebuilding with Atlas trackage laying... (more)