We managed to find a lone thunderstorm here, and all hell broke loose for about 15 minutes. Lucky for us, this Minntac load showed up afterward. Steam from the cold bath covers the tracks as the t... (more)

A load out of Minntac drifts downgrade out of the mine. The train is about to pass through Mt. Iron and pass MP 6 on the Minntac Sub. The train is dropping down a steep 1.5% grade out of the mine.... (more)

The mine at Minorca isn't as busy as the other 2 mines on the Range, but trains still come and go daily from this plant. A trio of C40s chugs along as they pull a train of empties from Two Harbors... (more)

A loaded ore train awaits a new crew to take the train to Two Harbors MN for unloading.

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

Leaving the U.S. Steel Minntac plant with fresh bakes iron ore pellets on a fall afternoon.

Eastbound racks pass the junction of CSX and what is now RJ Corman's line to Lexington.

Eastbound mixed freight in the middle of town. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection..

Southbound mixed freight. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

EB coal. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

A trio of standard cab Dash 8's take headroom out of the East Joliet Yard, as they cross the diamonds at the "Rock."

CN 2007, 2006 and 2001 slowly make their way through the East Joliet Yard with a loaded rock train. After they were taken off the Iron Range pool, some of these C40-8's found work on various rock ... (more)

CN 2007, 2006 and 2001 make for a nice trio of C40-8's as they lead a train of loaded rock into the East Joliet Yard. They are seen passing the old EJ&E white house.

On the Deadline or Uncertain Future Line, the CN 2107 still wears the CN 15th Anniversary Logo of CN being Privatized. The 2107 was originally built as CNW 8560.

After their time on the Iron Range came to an end, CN C40-8's 2004 and 2040 were tasked with taking a train of empty military flats to Centralia. They are seen skirting Cedar Lake in Lake Villa, o... (more)