Not every day is sunny and 70.

Heading south through Iron Jct. MN on a cold clear day.

Departing the mine and heading to the plant with taconite bearing rock on a very cold winter day. The fog/haze on this cold day is actually from the exhaust plume and the moisture within from the... (more)

All dumped out and getting favorable signals to head off United Taconite property over to the Missabe sub heading north back to the mine to reload.

Heading back to the mine to reload with taconite bearing rock all the while the snow falls.

It's quiet, and it's snowing, and trains are running.

After an inbound train to load pellets has cleared and a break in traffic on the Missabe sub has opened, CN 2918 takes the signal to leave the plant and head back to the mine to load again.

Crossing the almost froze St. Louis River, a southbound T-Bird slows to make the turn onto United taconite property with loads of rock for the plant.

After dropping off the conductor, a T-Bird pulls up for head room to clear the switch pausing briefly to let the conductor throw said switch and get into position at the crusher before shoving bac... (more)

Heavy snow is falling as a T-Bird makes the left turn off the CN Missabe main line and onto the approach to the United Taconite Fairlane plant with rock from the mine.

Heavy snow is falling as a T-Bird makes its way south from the mine to the plant.

An empty T-Bird shuttle in the process of going between the plant and the mine to reload passing through Iron Jct.

Running up main 2 on the CN Missabe returning to the mine for reloading.

Emerging from the fog.

Short winter days and low afternoon sun as a T-Bird heads back to the mine to reload.