CN 2041, CN 2004, and CN 2024 throttle up as they start the trip down the CN Iron Range Sub for Two Harbors under clears skies and cold temperatures. An air temp of -28 really makes that diesel e... (more)

A crisp and clear day as CN 2041 descends down the grade from U.S. Steel Minntac with steaming taconite pellets in tow. Even though the sun was out, it was minus 28 degrees when they departed on... (more)

A trio of GE's ply the unseen rails pulling taconite loads as snow continues to fall across Minnesota's Iron Range.

A four EMD product consist lead 145 ore cars down the CN Minntac Sub which will transition onto the CN Missabe at Wolf shortly up ahead only to transition onto the CN Iron Range Sub at Iron Jct. t... (more)

A trio of GE's run south through Biwabik yard with their steaming train in tow rolling past a string of vintage Missabe ore cars which will be stored here for the winter. Also spending some time h... (more)

A quad pack of EMD's sound nice as they race by.

Under dark and rainy skies, a quad set of EMD's make their way south on the CN Iron Range sub with 145 ore jennies of Minntac made pellets following.

The orange nose of the BLE really stands out in the white landscape.

The orange of the BLE 906 stands out in the now white landscape of northern Minnesota as the first snowfall of the season has hit.

The first snowfall of the season has hit northern Minnesota while BLE 906 leads the charge through the snow with Minntac pellets in tow bound for Two Harbors.

Coming down the 1% grade from U.S. Minntac's taconite plant, DMIR 403 glides under the Highway 169 bridge as the run to Two Harbors now begins in earnest.

The morning fog that was so vision restricting a few hours ago has mostly burned off now as the U-791 from U.S. Steel Minntac to Two Harbors cruises track speed passing some CN M.O.W. people inclu... (more)

A heavy overnight fog is still present and the sun has just cracked the horizon to start a new day as DMIR 408 comes down from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant with 96 cars of steaming taconite pellet... (more)

It's smooth sailing for the crew on board U-791 south from U.S. Steel Minntac traveling to Two Harbors with 145 cars of taconite pellets on this fine summer morning.

Freshly made U.S. Steel Minntac taconite pellets head south down the CN Iron Range Sub in heavy snow bound for Two Harbors and the dock.