A loaded raw ore train nears the Fairlane processing plant and passes an older searchlight type signal.
With an outlaw crew aboard the 2112 two T-birds sit at United Taconite waiting to load with raw ore.
The former C&NW 8565 is right at home hauling crude ore to the mines at United Taconite. Seen here between Wolf and Iron Jct blasting down the main.
After several inches of rain have fallen across the area, the St. Louis river is running fast and high but the CN 2112 don't care, it just rattles the old steel Missabe bridge just the same as if ... (more)
If two are good then three would be better. A trio of somewhat new to the CN C40-8's bringing with them a whole lot of horsepower to lead a 120 car train of taconite rock south to the plant on a c... (more)
Blasting out of the shade, this ex CNW units sparkles in her new CN dress.
A T-Bird from the United Taconite crusher soars over the St. Louis River bridge on it's trip south with rock for the processing plant.
Crude ore loads are almost to the Uni-Tac plant.
The 0631 TBird passes northbound with empties for Largo.
CN C40-8s 2112 and 2119 head towards Largo for another load of crude ore.
A pair of CN C40-8s assigned to the former Missabe haul a loaded train of crude ore towards Fairlane for processing.
A pair of matched ex-C&NW C41-8s lead a loaded crude ore train towards the Fairlane processing plant.
A pair of Dash 8's rattle the steel bridge over the St. Louis river as they rumble northward with empties.
Dashing through the snow? Still. A pair of the Dash 8's pull taconite rock south as northern Minnesota gets more snow. Still.
Two freshly painted C40-8's assigned to the former Missabe to move tonnage, one having the special CN paint scheme celebrating 15 years of privatization, pull taconite loads sothward after loading... (more)
