Just after crossing the diamond at Ramshaw and iron pellets are on the way down to Two Harbors, MN.
It's cold and the iron ore pellets are hot.
About to knock another signal down while on the way back to Two Harbors with iron ore loads on a cold winter day.
Moving south for Proctor yard coming off the siding at Kelsey, MN after meeting a northbound along the Missabe Sub.
Back underway for Proctor yard after a meet.
This was a prelude to what ore trains in northern Minnesota look like current day. These rebuilt AC44C6Ms have replaced all the Dash 8s and are working on the variety of EMDs currently.
Heading back to Proctor yard with iron ore pellets from United Taconite.
CN 3323, a fresh rebuild that also has straight air added for ore pool service, leads an empty limestone train back to Proctor after delivery to the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.
After a meet with a northbound limestone here at Kelsey, it's back underway southbound for Proctor yard.
On its maiden run back to Proctor yard, CN 3323 waits in the siding at Kelsey for a meet with a northbound limestone train led by CN 3203. Big GEs and like it or not, this will be the face of the... (more)
CN 3323's first trip in ore service since a rebuild plus having a straight air system installed and with the shiny new ore cars trailing behind fully loaded with iron ore pellets from United Tacon... (more)
Fresh paint pulls Q198's train east into Jasper for a crew change.
New CN AC44C6M 3323 pulls Q198's train into Jasper.
Chicago bound stacks are eastbound on CN's Edson Sub behind a fresh AC44C6M rebuild.
Chicago bound Q198 pulls into Jasper to change crews.
