Fresh snow covers the landscape and sticks to the trees of the Superior National Forest as NSM 675 passes through with taconite rock loads from the mine heading to the plant on a cold clear day.

Roaring west at track speed are three SD70ACes and ore cars in tow going back to the mine.

A spring morning with a little snow still hanging on as the loads from Babbitt make their way to the shore of Lake Superior and the taconite plant at Silver Bay.

The empties from the plant at Silver Bay are at the halfway point around m.p. 28 in the trip back to the mine at Babbitt, MN.

Splitting some old searchlight signals as the empties leave Silver Bay and begin the trip west back to the mine.

Coming out of the yard and beginning the trip west back to the mine.

On an absolutely pristine summer morning in the Superior National Forest, a loaded North Shore Mining train is perfectly reflected in the pond at the Nelson Road crossing near Toimi. Believe it or... (more)

The 0500 loads from Babbitt dodge early morning shadows as they approach the overpass near Toimi, MN.

The early morning loaded train from Babbitt is within the last few miles of its trip to the taconite plant and dock at Silver Bay as it rolls by what's colloquially known as "Railfan Rock.&q... (more)

Coming around the s curve with taconite loads, NSM 675 and NSM 672 hold back their train as they descend into the Lake Superior basin with the plant and the shore of Lake Superior only a few more ... (more)

After a yearlong shutdown, Northshore Mining is back up and running, albeit at a reduced capacity and based on what owner Cleveland Cliffs needs for suppling customers. Shortly after sunrise the ... (more)

After a yearlong shutdown, Northshore Mining is back up and running, albeit at a reduced capacity based on what owner Cleveland Cliffs needs so it was nice to see a train on this line again. Here ... (more)