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.
The morning Roadswitch passes construction equipment waiting for the start of Minnesota's other season besides winter.
The morning roadswitch brings down 6 empty bentonite hoppers and a loaded lumber flat to interchange with BNSF at Rice's Point in Duluth.
A fairly clean tunnel motor leads Minntac limestone loads northbound for the plant.
The morning Proctor Roadswitch job lugs 34 loaded limestone cars towards Proctor form Duluth.
The clean bright nose of the 407 contrasts nicely with the newly fallen snow as the PRS lugs limestone loads up Proctor hill. The smoke show is provided by the IC 6252.
CN 407 an ex Duluth Missabe & Iron Range sits at Proctor Yard. If you look closely you can see the crew inside eating lunch.
Lake effect snow gives winter a last burst in the Twin Ports.
