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Photo ID: 434229

A pair of mine run RS-11s handle a train for loading of iron ore (taconite). The massive LTV pellet plant and crusher are in the distance as well as a pair of GP38s on the hill. This operation was... (more)

Railroad: Erie Mining Company
Locomotive: Alco RS-11
Location: Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: EMCO 7209
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 23, 2000


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By: Dave Schauer

Added: Apr 29, 2013

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Photo ID: 434200

An F9A leads an interesting road set on ore loads departing the mine for Taconite Harbor. The F9A is preserved and operational today at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth.

Railroad: Erie Mining Company
Locomotive: EMD F9(A)
Location: Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: EMCO 4211
Train ID: 1500 Loads
Photo Date: September 23, 2000


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By: Dave Schauer

Added: Apr 29, 2013

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Photo ID: 428946

A rare passenger extra on private ore hauling road LTV Steel Mining Company rolls past a stopped empty ore train. The passenger train was operated for mining engineers but seats in the first car w... (more)

Railroad: Erie Mining Company
Locomotive: EMD F9(A)
Location: Salem, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: EMCO 4212
Train ID: PX
Photo Date: September 09, 1989


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By: Dave Schauer

Added: Mar 19, 2013

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Photo ID: 419306

The control stand of former EMCO/LTV Steel Alco 7222 complete with banana stickers and a ominous calendar from 2001 the year the mine closed. The 7222 (i.e EMCO 602, EMCO 352) was assigned to min... (more)

Railroad: Erie Mining Company
Locomotive: Alco C420
Location: Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: EMCO 7222
Train ID: N/A
Photo Date: 2012


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By: Todd M.

Added: Dec 29, 2012

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Photo ID: 417216

Shortly after LTV announced it was closing its mine and pellet plant in northern Minnesota an employee spray painted "For Sale" on one of the ore cars. Unfortunately a sale would never come and 14... (more)

Railroad: Erie Mining Company
Locomotive: N/A
Location: Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: EMCO 0107
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 23, 2000


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By: Dave Schauer

Added: Dec 08, 2012

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Photo ID: 417124

In late 1998 LTV Steel Mining Company began running longer 125-car ore trains and to handle such tonnage they assembled 6-unit locomotive sets (previously 4-5 units sets were the norm on 96-car tr... (more)

Railroad: Erie Mining Company
Locomotive: EMD F9(A)
Location: Taconite Harbor, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: EMCO 4211
Train ID: 0700
Photo Date: November 06, 1998


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By: Dave Schauer

Added: Dec 07, 2012

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Photo ID: 416958

During the final full year of operation for LTV Steel Mining Company a loaded mine train behind a pair of Alcos departs the loadout for the crusher while a shorter empty train waits its turn. This... (more)

Railroad: Erie Mining Company
Locomotive: Alco RS-11
Location: Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: EMCO 7207
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July 30, 2000


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By: Dave Schauer

Added: Dec 05, 2012

Views: 2,884
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Photo ID: 416494

Going out in style. The final LTV Steel Mining Company revenue ore train departs the mine for Taconite Harbor in 2001. The lead F9, still lettered for Erie Mining Company, flys a large American fl... (more)

Railroad: Erie Mining Company
Locomotive: EMD F9(A)
Location: Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: EMCO 4211
Train ID: Last Run
Photo Date: July 19, 2001


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By: Dave Schauer

Added: Nov 30, 2012

Views: 1,216
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Photo ID: 416025

Two RS11s power a plow extra on LTV Steel Mining Company's mainline to Taconite Harbor prior to the late March opening of the shipping season. This would be LTVSMC's final year.

Railroad: Erie Mining Company
Locomotive: Alco RS-11
Location: Murphy City, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: EMCO 7207
Train ID: Plow X
Photo Date: March 07, 2001


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By: Dave Schauer

Added: Nov 25, 2012

Views: 1,165
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Photo ID: 415617

The last revenue ore train to be operated by LTV Steel Mining Company eases out of the plant area for its run to Taconite Harbor. This train consisted of taconite pellet chips and fines reclaimed ... (more)

Railroad: Erie Mining Company
Locomotive: EMD F9(A)
Location: Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: EMCO 4211
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July 19, 2001


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By: Dave Schauer

Added: Nov 21, 2012

Views: 1,418
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Photo ID: 391308

Approaching Taconite Harbor.

Railroad: Erie Mining Company
Locomotive: EMD F9(A)
Location: Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: 4214
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April, 1988


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By: John Sistrunk

Added: Mar 04, 2012

Views: 1,132
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Photo ID: 382013

A pair of former Erie Mining F9s are on a photo ore train as part of the Lake Superior Railroad Museum's Railfan Weekend.

Railroad: Erie Mining Company
Locomotive: EMD F9(A)
Location: Palmers, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: EMCO 4211
Train ID: Railfan Weekend
Photo Date: September 10, 2011


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By: Shawn Christie

Added: Nov 23, 2011

Views: 1,158
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Photo ID: 378046

On a rainy fall morning a load glides thru Crammer tunnel with 80 cars

Railroad: Erie Mining Company
Locomotive: EMD F9(A)
Location: Crammer tnnel, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: 4212
Train ID: Eastbound
Photo Date: October, 1988


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By: J. M. Norton

Added: Oct 15, 2011

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Photo ID: 374959

Part of Railfan Weekend is getting the opportunity to ride in the cab of some of the locomotives. Frank Christopherson has the photo freight well in hand as we make our way north to Marbles. Fra... (more)

Railroad: Erie Mining Company
Locomotive: EMD F9(A)
Location: Knife River, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: EMCO 4211
Train ID: None
Photo Date: September 10, 2011


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By: D. Kwarciany

Added: Sep 13, 2011

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Photo ID: 374958

Erie Mining F9A 4211 and F7B 4222 head up an ore train at Palmers during Railfan Weekend 2011. These units were in regular service up until a few years ago.

Railroad: Erie Mining Company
Locomotive: EMD F9(A)
Location: Palmers, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: EMCO 4211
Train ID: Railfan Weekend
Photo Date: September 11, 2011


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By: Jeff Terry

Added: Sep 13, 2011

Views: 1,287
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