Snow is falling as an early spring weather event is happening across northern Minnesota while DMIR 404 and DMIR 408 have everything under control as they storm north up the CN Missabe sub at Iron ... (more)

DMIR 408 in charge of this T-Bird train makes it's way past Iron Jct. west wye as they travel to the plant. The beginning (or end) of the CN Iron Range sub is here at this control point.

A matching pair of dash 8's wear CN's privatization anniversary logo working the T-Bird job hauling rock form the mine to the plant

Fog and snow shroud the area but DMIR 404 sticks out like a sore thumb with its brand recognition logo leading a T-Bird loading at United Taconite.

A 3/4 ground level wedgie of DMIR 400, CN 6013 and DMIR 402 with train at Largo waiting for the all clear from the mine so they can shove back and under the coarse crusher loadout pocket at United... (more)

DMIR 404 leads a T-Bird train down the CN Missabe sub past the old DM&IR era building at Iron Jct. on a ridiculous cold winter's day. This building is a point just north of Keenan yard that used ... (more)

A lite snow falls as DMIR 400 rattles the old Missabe era steel bridge on main 2 crossing over the mostly frozen St. Louis river as they head to Fairlane with taconite bearing rock from the mine.

A veteran workhorse who's been used hauling mostly mining related materials whether it be pellets or rock up and down the Missabe sub for decades continues to ply the rails.

Rounding the bend and coming up on the outside it's CN 2119 passing CN 2180 near M.P. 65.3 on the CN Missabe sub under less than ideal weather conditions. CN 2119 was light power heading to their... (more)

As the shadows of late afternoon creep across the yard as IC 6251 departs north for the trip back to the mine.

IC 6251 leads two much bigger Dash 8's and 114 ore cars down the Missabe sub on a warmer than average Black Friday.

Another one of CN's original heritage units, DMIR 402 along with DMIR 404 and DMIR 408 shove back under the coarse crusher at United Taconite to load.

No getting up at before the sun, no standing in lines, no coupons, no traffic (except for trains), no crowds, no masks. Black Friday CN style with IC 6251, one of the original heritage units, lea... (more)

A trio of former DMIR units pull these 114 DMIR cars down the Missabe sub passing this deer stand along the way.

A nice late fall afternoon and 3 matching former DMIR engines with 114 DMIR ore cars are hauling rocks to the plant from the mine.