With a nearby detector reporting an air temp of -19F, this cold-shortened ore train makes its way towards Silver Bay.
a ground level view of the rotary car dump at Northshore Mining, this is a 2 car dumper.
NSM 1212 leads a cut of cars of crude taconite headed for the dumper at the plant
Loaded course trailings train with DPU SD40-3s on either end heads towards Babbitt for unloading.
The "noon" loaded ore train (actually departed at 13:30) rolls towards Silver Bay with 156 cars.
Borrowed NREX 5418 leads the early morning ore loads into Silver Bay at 06:27.
Noon loads eastbound near Milepost 13.
NSM 650 leads CN's MRF down the Wales Branch. At Wales it will be wyed into trailing position.
NSM 650 is picked up by CN's MRF for movement off the property, most likely for overhaul.
NSM SD40-3 leads a loaded tailings train towards the basin while DPU sister 651 shoves on the rear.
Empties grind out of the Lake Superior Basin at Milepost 6.
A rare SD28 and 2 SD18's from the Northshore Mining railroad work hard to pull a long iron ore tailings train uphill to the dumping site around MP12.
With the nearby detector announcing -18F and a strong wind chill out of the NW at -37F, a shortened ore train (75 cars) makes its way to Silver Bay.
A leased Alaska GP40-2 trails NSM 650 on a loaded taconite ore train.
