Due to washout on the North Shore Scenic Railroad's Lakefront line, this train minus the CN 2033, was trapped at the depot in Two Harbors. Today, CN rescued it and is bringing it back home to Dulu... (more)

A pair of CN Dash 8's lead empty raw ore shuttle U730 as it heads north approaching Iron Junction, Minnesota where it will head to the Thunderbird Mine for another load. The train has just passed ... (more)

Fresh out of the Minorca mine for a nice afternoon run for these Minorca made taconite pellets bound for Two Harbors, MN.

Late afternoon sun hits the nose of this northbound empty taconite train as the long winter shadows hit the ore cars.

A peaceful day with a train rolling through the white landscape.

Taconite loads rolling south for the yard at Two Harbors, MN

Conrail SEAL (Selkirk, NY - Allentown, PA) approaches Blanch Ave in Norwood, NJ on the River Line. A remnant of the old New York Central code line remained at right among the encroaching trees.

A cold and windy morning as CN 2041 pulls 145 ore cars across Highway 7 as they begin the trip back to Two Harbors.

Cutting through the fog on a winter morning.

Burning diesel on a cold winter morning.

Amongst the sea of widecabs ready and waiting in Grafton, the sole C40-8 on the roster (that isn't Pan Am) is front and center. This throwback GE was a very nice sight to see.

An afternoon on duty time out of Two Harbors has the crew passing thru Jones in the early evening as they make their way up to the U.S. Steel plant to load taconite pellets and a nocturnal return ... (more)

Heading south along the CN Iron Range about to fly over the Ramshaw diamond with steaming taconite pellets bound for Two Harbors.

CN C40-8 2032 leads a Southbound ID around the s-curve at Wolf.

Canadian National empty iron ore train U712 heads north through Alborn, Minnesota as it makes its way to Minntac for loading. A C40-8, SD40-2, and SD40-2W power the train as it rolls past an old I... (more)