While disappointed the newly repainted DMIR #211 wasn't leading, you cant go wrong with a consist like this! Every type of road unit on the Missabe is represented on this train: SD45T-2 (really... (more)
Sunday's afternoon limestone train begins its' trek to Proctor , smoking up the grade.
The 2nd U789 out of Two Harbors today is about to get the highball from the carman on the roll by. U789 has 85 miles ahead of them to Minntac's Mine near Mountain Iron, MN, to get loaded with iron... (more)
This crew went on duty at 19:00 and is now doing their set and release before blasting out of Two Harbors with empties for Minntac Mine near Mountain Iron, MN. This crew will take around 12 hours ... (more)
The rails that lead to Minntac have seen thousands of trains over the years. Since the Canadian National took over the Missabe, the railroad's fleet of Maroon and Gold locomotives have almost bee... (more)
Repainted CN/DMIR 408 leads a pellet train south on the Iron Range Sub. just about to cross the Ramshaw diamond intersection of the former DW&P railroad now the CN also.
Rolling south towards Proctor with Unitac pellets.
DM&IR 408 leads an empty ore train on it's way North through the siding at Coons. A loaded Potash train has been tied down on the main all day unable to maintain air from this mornings low of -32F... (more)
Blizzard! Three units lead a Minntac limestone north in near white-out conditions that were keeping MOW and signal crews very busy today, but the trains kept running.
Fresh from the paint booth, 408 leads a sister (400) and an SD38 (202) north with limestone looads for Minntac. There are now 5 former Missabe units repainted (400-402, 404, 408).
Ore loads arrive at the port of Two Harbors.
Kicking up some of the 2+ feet of snow received this week north of Two Harbors.
Loaded ore train heads from the Minntac to Two Harbors with a hint of fall color in the scene.
Sequential Tunnel Motors, tiny cars...
