Rarely in the world of 2023 super trains, do 2 train fit in a siding enough that the opposing train can pass by on greens. On the CN's Iron Range, the possibility is alittle more possible with the... (more)

With a couple trains tucked away at Kelsey, this loaded ore train makes good time heading back to Proctor from the Fairlane Plant. The train is bound for Proctor, and eventually the Duluth Docks a... (more)

CN SD40-2W 5318 leads ore empties North out of Saginaw.

Limestone loads head north through Culver behind a matching pair of SD40-2Ws. I always like shooting widecab 40s on the point, and getting a matched duo was extra nice. Later that day we'd also se... (more)

CN SD40-2W 5318 leads ore loads South down Proctor hill.

CN SD40-2W 5318 leads ore loads South through Adolph.

Loaded taconite heads southbound on the Missabe Sub with a widecab SD40-2 on point. The rain and clouds took a break for a bit on this afternoon when this train appeared.

Now in Burnett, this loaded taconite train continues south, passing wildflowers and under some storm structures in the sky.

The sun makes an appearance on this mostly cloudy day. Here southbound loads are about to cross over the Whiteface River in Kelsey.

Oh a humid summer morning, small wisps of steam float off of freshly baked taconite pellets as a loaded ore train holds the main at South Kelsey in Kelsey, Minnesota behind a pair of SD40-2W's and... (more)

A nice quartet leading an empty limestone train back to Proctor on a sunny afternoon.

A quad set of all EMD with IC (2), DMIR and CN representing. Empty limestone train heads back towards Proctor, MN after delivering 58 loads to U.S. Steel's Minntac plant at Mountain Iron, MN.

Light power from Two Harbors is at Wales Jct. to flip their train consisting of the one tank car and three empty bentonite hoppers. When all is said and done the tank car will trail for the ride ... (more)

Snowed in at Hope, BC, SD40-2W CN 5318 and mate wait out the (US) Presidents weekend blizzard that covered southwestern BC and western Washington. Traffic would soon start moving again, but for ab... (more)

CN 5318 rolls north passing the old searchlight signal at m.p. 68.5 along the CN Iron Range Sub as they head for U.S. Steel's Minntac plant to load the 145 ore cars with fresh made taconite pellet... (more)