Pairs of ex-CN&W Dash 8's are keeping the T-bird service moving around Keenan. Here both sets are at Largo, as one finishes loading, and the 2nd one wait for it's turn. T-bird trains move raw iron... (more)
Seeing 4 tunnel motors in use on a Class 1 in 2015 is something to see. Here 4 tunnels take the connection off the Rainy to the Missabe at Shelton Jct. This old school power stay busy keeping CN's... (more)
Both T-bird trains are on the Largo side of the railroad. Here one leaves the mine bound for Fairlane process plant, as the empty gets into to position to load at Largo in the background. CN is up... (more)
A brief rain shower has just made its way thru the area and now some sunshine is peaking thru. Here an empty T-bird is in standby mode as they wait to shove in the Thunderbird mine at Largo to loa... (more)
A Minorca empty is waiting at CTC Steelton Jct., for train 198 to roll south before this train will divert on to the Rainy Sub here at Steelton Jct., for the 6 miles trip to Minorca Jct., and into... (more)
The 4th train out of the Thunderbird Mine today at Largo is beginning the 10 mile trip to United Taconite's plant near Forbes, MN. 100 loads of raw iron ore is heading to the plant to be processed... (more)
Another T-Bird has begun loading at Thunderbird Mine at Largo. 100 cars of raw iron ore will be loaded into this train for the 10 mile trip down to the plant at Forbes for processing. 2 trains run... (more)
