Obligatory plow photo on the first full day of summer in NE Minnesota, which is currently under a heat advisory as temps are expected near 100 degrees with high humidity. The crew was out on this ... (more)

Just as the sun is coming up and with storm clouds on the horizon an iron ore train is heading for Two Harbors.

The L594 job from Two Harbors, MN to Keenan yard brings the usual couple of engines from the ore pool and miscellaneous cars plus almost 7000 ft of empty centerbeams that were being stored in the ... (more)

Daylight is falling into darkness and snow falls as U792 makes it's way north on the CN Iron Range sub.

Early morning fog as the sun comes up and a train is on the move scheduled to load at U.S. Minntac's west pocket.

Racing south on the CN Rainy Sub from Canada with three different sets of passenger cars from various entities that will be dropped off along the way at Pokegama yard in Superior, WI, Friends of 2... (more)

A duo of CN AC44C6Ms lead ore loads South through Fayal. 51 of these GE rebuilds are being equipped with straight air to replace the classic old power on the iron range.

Coming north to reload with taconite pellets.

With their days hauling iron ore numbered as CN churns out more Dash 9/AC44C6M rebuilds with the straight air, a trio of Dash 8s move pellets towards two Harbors on a nice fall morning.

Early morning fog with a trio of Dash 8's and ore cars coming up the CN Iron Range sub.

Twenty minutes after sunrise with Canadian wildfire smoke filling the air and a little fog holding on, CN 2010 makes its way north on the CN Iron Range sub.

Coming up from Two Harbors and closing in on the Ramshaw diamond.

A small thunderstorm cools things off and gets the mosquitoes moving while CN 2007 keeps the iron ore pellets moving heading down the CN Iron Range sub just past the Ramshaw diamond.

A frosty morning as iron ore moves towards Two Harbors.

Time to get going as the engineer ramps up the speed.