IBCX 815 passes the southbound signal guarding the NS interlocking at Hanna with a cut of hoppers for Co Alliance in Union Mills.

IBCX 815 departs Thomaston with a cut of hoppers for Co Alliance in Union Mills.

After interchanging with the NS local at Thomaston, IBCX 804 heads back to La Crosse with a cut of cars for Gypsum.

A pair of ex-DMIR SD9's working on the Chesapeake & Indiana start their snow day moving a cut of hoppers to the NS connection at Thomaston.

The old EJ&E 804 sits at its new home on the Chesapeake & Indiana Railway at LaCrosse.

The Missabe lives! SD18 193 and SDM 316 - both now preserved at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum - pose for night photos during the NRHS Convention. Lighting by Steve Barry and Alex Mayes.

Hopefully soon that middle unit will look as nice as the other two as it was just donated by the CN to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. I thought for sure I was going to see a grade crossing ac... (more)

I'm sure there were days when this vintage SD ran over these very tracks in freight service.

With taconite production pretty much completely haulted in Minnesota... this is about the best DMIR action you can get these days.

Two SDM's and the Soo 700 roll south on the North Shore.

Back when the Iron Range was worth shooting... while still possible, much harder today.

Kickin' up some fresh snow as it passes the last of the fall colors, an empty T-Bird train pulls through Iron Junction.

Light engine back from Shelton junction