A trio of Dash 8s and 145 ore cars loaded with still steaming iron ore pellets quietly glide along the CN Iron Range sub at m.p. 65 heading for Two Harbors, MN on another Canadian wildfire smoke c... (more)
Navigating the S-curve, CN 2007 north is making the turn on what was the former DM&N, then DM&IR and now the CN Iron Range Sub passing by the grade of the former D&IR which was abandoned in 1972.
The rain finally let up for a bit as we catch the northbound empties CSX V319-19 heading north through Wildwood on the CSX Chattanooga Sub. During that time the C40-8 class were on borrow times as... (more)
CN 2000 leads an empty U788 going through Aurora Minnesota on the Iron Range Sub.
BNSF 8604 leads into Cicero Yard off the Indiana Harbor Belt.
CN 2025 barking upgrade through Allen Jct. on the way to the yard and dock facilities at Two Harbors.
Easy on Sunday morning as iron ore pellets head for Two Harbors.
"Daylight CHFP, But in Reverse"
On the afternoon of May 5, 2024, Providence & Worcester GE C40-8 #4050 trails at the end of what appears to be a daylight "CHFP" st... (more)
A nice afternoon as CN 2020 heads north to load iron ore.
Rounding the bend on the west wye as U788 comes off the Iron Range sub and heads north.
Coming off the Iron Range sub and passing through the west leg of the wye at Iron Jct. and making the turn to get on the CN Missabe sub headed to the Minntac plant.
A frosty morning as iron ore moves towards Two Harbors.
After dumping crude ore loads at the plant, the skies have cleared as the sun sets for the return trip back to the mine.
Coming down the Missabe sub with crude ore loads just barely dodging cloud shadows along the way.
While the scenery is blah on an early spring morning, the freshy washed leader certainly adds a pop of color.
