An eastbound train arrives into Glenwood Yard off of the Detroit Lakes Subdivision from Winnipeg.

The seemingly new normal of wildfire smoke. A little early morning fog, some wildfire smoke from Canada and steam coming off the fresh made pellets as they travel south for Two Harbors.

Loaded CN iron ore train U718 has taken the siding at Alborn, Minnesota and the conductor is on the ground for a roll by inspection of northbound manifest M344, which had a few cars of stick rail ... (more)

Frack sand hoppers in tow on the Skally Line. The St. Scroix Valley operates on one of three short sections of the Northern Pacific's Skally Line. The other two: one small stretch in Minneapolis; ... (more)

The gloom of a wet and cold October morning is no match for these vibrant autumn yellows as they brightly dress the surrounding northern Minnesota landscape with their seasonal shades, looking on ... (more)

Ore for export from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant heads south bound for Convent, Louisiana.

After setting out some engines from the Two Harbors ore pool and a few cars of interchange traffic at Keenan yard, DMIR 400 is headed back towards Two Harbors with some interchange cars.

Obligatory train in the snow photo as the summer season begins. A trio of Dash 8s and 145 ore cars quietly move along the CN Iron Range Sub while snow falls.

Love the smell of steaming pellets and EMDs in the morning.

The longest day of the year at 2000 hrs. finds container train Q199 led by CN 3199 climbing the south side of the Laurentian Divide approaching m.p. 78 on the CN Rainy Sub as they head for the bor... (more)

6255 and 5338 shuttle empty hoppers to be loaded with limestone at the docks

Empty ore with a nice leader speeds through Payne

Climbing proctor hill

CPKC Train 553 rolls north along the Mississippi River following train 261.

CPKC Train 261 rolls north along the Mississippi River after completing work at River Junction.