A nice looking ACe passes a sister on a plow train at Boylston. The 9096 is in distributed power mode on the rear of a loaded ore train from Hibbing Taconite headed for Allouez (Superior).
This is cold weather railroading. Air temp was -13F with a wind-chill near -30F as this empty ore train for Hibbing Taconite kicked up fresh snow and rolled through a steam bank created by the nea... (more)
Passing over the Nemadji River just out of Allouez heading back to Hibbing Taconite.
A short 160-car Hibtac rolls under Highway 2 enroute to Allouez behind a clean GE.
The BN is starting to blur into the past, just like the logo on this 36-ft taconite car shown passing the signals at milepost 15.9 en route to Allouez (Superior).
A loaded ore train from Hibbing Taconite rolls towards Superior (Allouez) near where the GN crossed the NP.
Ore loads roll past the spur to the closed Koppers tie treating plant. All that remains of the plant are untreated and some finished ties to be removed.
A quiet Sunday morning finds this loaded ore train approaching Superior along deserted County Highway C.
These two Oakway SD60s battled heavy snow with ore loads from Hibtac before the crew died south of Superior.
Empty ore train for the Mesabi Range rolls past an old sign marking this as Borea, as this location was known on the nearby abandoned Soo Line route to Glenwood, MN.
Ore empties for Hibbing Taconite head west with 4496 leading - note fire damage to its side panels.
Loaded ore train from Hibbing Taconite arrives in Superior.
New GE in DPU mode on an empty ore train for Hibbing Taconite.
A DPU GE brings up the rear of a long drag of empty ore cars.
Loaded 163-car taconite (ore) train from Hibbing Taconite to Allouez (Superior) rolls through Alborn.
