The 7:00 a.m. LTV Mining Co. (was Erie Mining Co. until 1989) ore train to Taconite Harbor is eastbound at Sarto, Minnesota, on September 20, 1991. Lead F9A No. 4211 competes with trailing Alco C-... (more)

While LTV (Erie Mining) ore trains were best known for their F9s, this set of five Geeps was well worth the drive as they moved an ore train east towards Taconite Harbor on a beautiful summer morn... (more)

With ore bound for Taconite Harbor, LTV Steel F9 No. 4213 leads a A-B-B-A set of covered wagons at Sarto, Minnesota, on the morning of September 24, 1994.

Cliffs Erie 4210 rolls through Sarto heading for Hoyt Lakes with a loaded train of chips and fines. With only one more run left, this will probably be my final in-service photo of these classic ... (more)

After two years of inactivity, the first train over the former Erie Mining mainline has to contend with vegitation. No shiny rails here...

After two years of inactivity, the crew of the first train over the former Erie Mining mainline pauses at Sarto (Highway 2) to inspect their train. 4210 is the only F9 lettered for Cliffs Erie (c... (more)

After two years of inactivity, the first train over the former Erie Mining mainline has to contend with vegitation.

The former Erie Mining (LTVSMC) mainline in northeastern Minnesota rumbles under the weight of F9s for the first time in over two years. The line has been reactivated to haul ore stored in the do... (more)