In an almost never photographed scene, two NSM employees (Engineer operating air gun) blow out switches at Norshor Junction. Its unfortunate that they have no way to wash their engines.
Tailings thunder by ancient Reserve Mining searchlights, with both engines able to be seen.
With grey units soon to take over leading the majority of North Shore Mining trains, shoot solid blue while you can!
Perfect Day. Perfect Light. The NSM raw rock loads from the mine in Babbitt roll south towards Silver Bay on a unseasonably warm January day in northern Minnesota.
This steel under frame caboose was built for the DM&IR RR in 1944 and was retired in the late 1970’s because of the introduction of all steel cars. It was purchased by Reserve Mining Co. and re... (more)
A mere 15 miles off pavement and down a logging road into the woods of northern Minnesota you will come across the Skibo Road crossing at M.P. 43 on the NSM RR. Rumor had it this was the most remo... (more)
With a lite fog laying low in the area due to the brisk 42 degree morning, the 5am raw ore train greets the morning sun that is just creeping over the trees in Toimi MN. The smoking 5418, third ou... (more)
A morning tailing's train works up hill with a pair of SD40-3's sandwiching the side dump cars at MP 6.
After dumping the tailings off in the pit that is located behind the hill in the background, the 650 rolls past the 3.6 signal as it heads back to Silver Bay for another load of tailings.
A loaded tailings train from Silver Bay heads for the dump that is just around the corner and through the woods.
With dynamic brakes howling the 5am loads rolls down grade with 156 loads in tow for the Silver Bay processing plant.
Three sets of dynamics are howling as the 0500 loads twist down the hill into Silver Bay.
1100 loads running a little late as they blast through Toimi with some fall colors still clinging on.
A cool winter scene for hot summer days. The North Shore Mining noon loads crew hum along at a steady track speed on a cold winter day while they move rock from the Babbitt mine to Silver Bay pla... (more)
A pleasant early evening trip to the tailings basin for NSM 653 and NSM 654.