Wildfire smoke from Canada casts it's haze on NE Minnesota as CN 3316 rumbles over the steel bridge spanning the St. Louis River as they travel to United Taconite.

Southbound loads on the main meeting northbound empties on the siding while a vacuum truck waits for everyone to clear before going back out to suck up spilled pellets.

A bluebird weather day on this Monday morning as Minntac marbles glide along behind two AC44C6Ms that are pulling them south on the CN Iron Range Sub aiming for the dock at Two Harbors, MN.

CN 3316 leans around the sweeping curve before the 1.5% climb up to the Minntac property.

Taking the west wye at Iron Jct. heading to Two Harbors, MN from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.

Swinging around the corner off the old DM&N grade and onto the former grade of the D&IR, U791 hits N. Biwabik on the modern-day CN Iron Range sub heading for Two Harbors at 1700 hrs. on a cold win... (more)

Breaking trail and taking the siding at Biwabik for a meet with taconite loads already waiting on the main.

Ripping around the curve to make the climb onto and into the U.S. Steel Minntac property to load iron ore pellets.

The takeover of the AC44C6Ms into the CN Two Harbors ore pool to replace the Dash 8s (ex-CNW) began with these two.

A pair of "new" GEs assigned to the ore pool out of Two Harbors, MN hold the main at Biwabik with loads while they wait for a northbound empty coming their way shortly.

A couple shiny new GEs and 145 new ore cars show CNs investment and commitment to moving iron ore in northern Minnesota.

The first trip for the shiny new AC44C6M's that are now being assigned to the former Missabe comes through the yard at Biwabik as they travel back to Two Harbors, MN with iron ore loads.

The first trip for the shiny new AC44C6M's that are now being assigned to the former Missabe heads down the hill after loading 145 cars with iron ore at the U.S. Steel Minntac plant. They will con... (more)

CN AC44C6M 3316 leads train Z112 downhill between Entwistle and Gainford on the Edson Sub.

CN A401 reflects in a puddle in St-Henri, Mtl, Qc with some of CN's newest power, two AC4400C6M rebuilds.