After a good snowstorm, DMIR 206,209,and 213 wait with a full train to head south.

Former DT&I #252, now working as Trap Rock Transportation 2002 for the Haines & Kibblehouse quarry at Birdsboro, Pa

Former DT&I #252, now working as Trap Rock Transportation 2002 for the Haines & Kibblehouse quarry at Birdsboro, Pa

EJ&E 654, a straight SD38 (also one of three remaining J-Balls) and EJ&E 667 slowly lead the eastbound JSW2 local down the Illinois River Line.

DMIR 211 south (T-Bird) heads for Fairlane under crisp blue skies on a cold and bitter Monday afternoon. While temperatures stayed steady at -18, the windchills were near -45.

DMIR 211 south departs the Thunderbird mine destined for Fairlane.

A loaded train under the command of DMIR 201 arrives at the large iron ore plant at Fairlane, MN under temperatures near -21 and windchills near -47.

An empty T-Bird crude ore train returns to United Taconite's Thunderbird Mine for loading on a chilly -18F Sunday morning.

Retired DM&IR 223 and 207 sit in the frigid -18F cold in Virginia awaiting shipment to Homewood for scrapping.

DMIR 201 leads sister 200 into the yard at Fairlane with a loaded T-Bird for the United Taconite Plant. Both units are running on borrowed time as only 15 maroon units remain.

EJ&E 654, 660 and 671 lead a westbound taconite train through Crest Hill. This taconite train is bound for the BNSF at Eola. 654 is one of only two straight SD38's (650 being the other) and one of... (more)

DMIR 212 takes the turn on the north leg of Fairlane wye and points south toward the entrance to Unitac. Here the train will dump its load of crude ore and turn back to Thunderbird for another loa... (more)

The 06:00 T-Bird heads for Unitac as the sun rises on this frigid Minnesota morning.

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