A loaded raw ore train rounds the corner at Keenan junction entering the lead to United tac facility. Here the raw ore will be processed and later shipped out as taconite pellets.
Amtrak has pulled into Minneapolis to pick up and drop off passengers. The Milwaukee Road's Skytop lounge, Cedar Rapids, sits in wait for the next excursion with the 261.
This DD40 has certainly seen better days. The rust streaks and dirt on the loco suggest it has been sitting here awhile. But internally the locomotive is being rebuilt. I believe this was sold to ... (more)
A rare look at the F45 at the IRM in March. Usually not open for the winter opened for one day due to an event in Chicago. A steamer, RSD15 or Alligator, and a UP Gas turbine stand next to the SF ... (more)
A raw ore train makes it's way through Keenan on it's way to united tac for unloading.
Three SD40Ts are hauling a loaded ore train back to Duluth. The Fireman is getting out to flag the intersection, Highway 7 and county road 101. An earlier collision resulted in toppled over warnin... (more)
These two SD38s are certainly trying to keep them selves warm with it being -35 degrees below zero. An absolute clear early morning and steam and ice fog everywhere. It certainly shows, It's cold!... (more)
Two SD38s haul a loaded crude ore train around the bend at Iron junction and sre enroute for United Tac.
In the very cold early moring hours these two SD40T-2s idle, trying and keep warm from the -35 degree weather. The exhaust gives an idea of how cold...... They are waiting to depart United Tac wi... (more)
The NSSR's RDC-1 is all dressed up for the Christmas season. The Polar Express is back in town!!! People are getting on to enjoy the ride back to the Fitgers brewery.
A WC GP40-2 leads this lashup of CN and IC locomotives. The train is about to cross over the stockton road bridge.
This very short intemodal roars by in just seconds and rattles over the diamond at Moorhead Junction
There was quite a line up at Belknap street engine facility. All of these locomotives would later be put on grain trains heading south out of Superior. At the moment they all wait to get there tas... (more)
Three SD38-2s run around there train to help shove the ore cars on to dock 6. The Fireman looks like he has been doing this for quite a few years now.
Three SD38-2s shove a cut of ore cars on to Ore dock 6, as the ore boat Roger Blough is spun around in the harbor for it's voyage to Two Harbors.