A pair of CSX GEs off a loaded all-rail train come to the rescue of a U-717 (United Taconite ore train) that had its leader, IC 6256, die. The two GEs would haul the crippled train to Proctor afte... (more)

A pair of SD60Fs roll a loaded ore train towards Proctor. These units are two of four SD60Fs assigned to the Missabe to help with motive power needs. Nice to get a pair together.

A loaded Unitac ore train rounds the curve at Bear Trap headed for Proctor. Only couple months later 410 would be retired by CN for a blown turbo.

During a short break in the heavy snow, the sun actually tried to shine through casting slight shadows on the white landscape as train U-717 with 140 loads of fresh steaming taconite pellets roll... (more)

CN 2123, part of CN's purchase of 35 ex-UP (C&NW) C40-8s, looks fresh and clean against the white snow as they make the final approach to United Taconite with a mixed train of three different sty... (more)

It seems as if we have more IC units in NE Minnesota than they do in Illinois. Note new CN ore cars.

Another train of freshly made taconite pellets rolls south from United Taconite via the Missabe Subdivision on a nice summer day.

U-717 gets underway with maroon on the point, while recently painted 211 arrives in the yard with a limestone train. I caught 211 at the beginning of its' climb up from Lakeside earlier. Also, it... (more)

What it must be like to attend your own funeral? DM&IR 403 watches the engines roll by that are quickly replacing what is left of maroon on the former Missabe as the MRF arrives back home from Tw... (more)

With the storm clouds dissipating and the warm glow a hot and humid summer afternoon becoming evident, DM&IR 403 rolls past the old boarded up DM&IR Saginaw Depot with loads from United Taconite b... (more)

A train with 132 loads of taconite pellets cruises down the Missabe Subdivision and past M.P. 51 on a warm early spring day in northern Minnesota.

CN 5500 and CN 5719 wait to take off southward with a pellet train for Proctor as a repainted DM&IR 408 pulls up with a T-Bird train. The 408 will soon to be taking the signal to go back to the m... (more)

The CN SD60F, CN SD75I and a DM&IR SD40-3 pull 144 steaming loads and eight empties southbound down the Missabe Subdivision and a January afternoon with temps. near 30 degrees--above zero!

Loaded ore train from United Taconite kicks up fresh snow as it approaches the end of its run at Proctor.

Loaded ore train from United Taconite rolls south towards Proctor.