Z194-91 has just arrived at Champaign yard with CN 2026 & CN 1776 while the southbound Illini zooms past them. Illini suffered a PTC issue at Homewood and had to let Z194 depart first, but it has ... (more)

Painted in celebration of the 250th year since the creation of the United States of America, the hotshot Chicago to New Orleans intermodal races through Ludlow under the cover of darkness. This wa... (more)

Z194 Power is staged by the yard office for its maiden voyage as the CN 1776 and CN 2026 enter revenue service.

The CN 2026 is point for the move into A Yard to grab the head end of the train. I can't say enough about how beautiful this power set is in person even on a cloudy day.

A trio of Dash 8s that have since been "retired" from the CN ore pool move iron ore pellets south down the Missabe sub.

The usual trio of standard cab Dash 8's are dispersing a lot of heat from their dynamic brakes as they hold back a loaded taconite train on their descent into Two Harbors, MN.

A frosty morning as iron ore moves towards Two Harbors.

A trio of Canadian National Dash 8's lead loaded taconite train U789 as climbs the light grade through the South Fairbanks control point on the Iron Range Subdivision in Fairbanks, Minnesota. With... (more)

Three Dash 8s and 140 new cars head north about to cross the CN Rainy sub at the Ramshaw diamond.

CN 2026 leads the way with 140 almost brand new only about a week in service and made by FreightCar America-Mexico ore cars trailing as they head to U.S. Steel Minntac to load and return to Two Ha... (more)

CN 2026 leads a string of almost brand-new ore cars north near Gilbert, MN as they head to load at the Minntac taconite plant.

Burning diesel on a cold winter morning.

A trio of Canadian National Dash 8's lead loaded taconite train U789 as it rolls along the shores of Highland Lake in Highland, Minnesota. With a load of pellets from Minntac, the train is heading... (more)

Waited about six months to finally have leaves back on the trees and then during the peak of spring color the smoke from Canadian wildfires arrives and obscures the sun. Here's an early morning so... (more)

Taking the turn at Iron Jct. west wye for the trip down the CN Iron Range Sub with a destination of the home terminal at Two Harbors, MN.