In an interesting power shuffle this technical MRF has 146 loads of taconite and 6 units (2 online) as they rumble through Fairlane. 6 units and still 15 mph below track speed. Save fuel ya know.

DMIR 407,401 with Northshore Mining 1211 along for the ride move through Iron Junction during the late evening.

DM&IR 407 and IC 2465 sit at the sand tower at Proctor yard in the early morning. Later in the day this power would be MU'd together and sent west, fresh loads of taconite pellets steam in the bac... (more)

PRS set moves limestone with former Missabe, B&LE, and IC units.

Proctor Road Switch moves cars around in the yard.

An empty from Two Harbors takes the diamond at Ramshaw on their way to Minntac.

With 140 ore jennies in tow these 2 tunnel motors work hard to get this train up to speed after leaving Fairlane. From Fairlane the train will travel 58 miles to Duluth Docks via Proctor Yard. Thi... (more)

All 140 cars are loaded and the train is ready to go at the United Taconite Plant at Fairlane. After the conductor gets on board this ore train will pull out of Fairlane for the 58 miles trip to D... (more)

Early morning action as this T-bird rolls towards Largo where it will take on another load of raw taconite.

Limestone empties (in the distance) begin to overtake a raw taconite train which is making its' way toward the plant.

Nothing like a good ol' fashion TRAIN RACE! Limestone empties are overtaking a loaded raw taconite shuttle south of Forbes as both trains click and clack over the line with their shorty cars. Th... (more)

In a now classic scene of flying snow, singing rails and steaming taconite, DM&IR 407 and 408 head downgrade, full dynamics whining, toward Two Harbors, Mn. Forcasting the train's arrival, the we... (more)

Steaming ore loads leaving Mintac

The afternoon roadswitch with 36 ore cars loaded with limestone starts its climb from Duluth up Proctor Hill.