A blustery cold winter afternoon on the first day of the new year and the Minntac taconite plant is churning out hot pellets for the steel mills. The IC 6252 is in charge of this string of 142 ca... (more)
A couple of IC SW14's takes a rest in the CN-IHB Whiting Yard while the BP - Amaco Whiting Refinery works hard in the distance. Part of the yard is undergoing rebuilding with Atlas trackage laying... (more)
On the first day the refurbished Barron Sub is officially opened IC 101 brings a Santa Train west over the line.
IC 101 leads the Santa Train towards Flat Rock Yard as they head south on the Mt. Clemens Subdivision through Warren.
Highest seniority conductor out of Superior, Wi, Dave Bruns protects the shove as the twin engine beast slips around its train.
The first train on the Barron Sub. since it has been placed in service has reached the end of the line. VIP's have de-boarded the Santa Train and the twin engine monsters are running around their ... (more)
On the first day the refurbished Barron Sub is officially opened CN 101 brings a Santa Train west over the line.
The first train on the Barron Sub. since it has been placed in service. The Santa Train is seen here at Barron after offloading all of the 400+ children. Now the train will run to Poskin to unload... (more)
You can see the curvature of the earth from up here. A short T-Bird train comes into the United Taconite coarse crusher for loading. CN and the mine were doing a test to see whether three shorter ... (more)
Illinois Central #1003 leads the A432 into Neoga Illinois where it will meet the A431 for a crew swap.
Illinois Central #1005 leads the A432 out of the siding at LaClede Illinois.
Merry Christmas! Beautiful Illinois Central E9's 101 and 100 lead CN's Santa Train south to Flatrock near River Rouge
Color provided by CN on this dark, rainy, foggy afternoon on Minnesota's Iron Range as the pellet trains roll on.
332 rolling along behind a pair of SD70's
