This 65 wagon Python trains heading North exits the Cedara tunnel late afternoon during a dry winters day.

Empty coal wagons are seen here heading back to the mines up north.

Empty coal wagans that came from Sappi - SAICCOR Umkomaas are seen here heading back to Bayhed, on a breezy winters afternoon on the coast.

As the last light of the day holds on, NSM 653 leads empties out of the Lake Superior basin from Silver Bay back to the mine at Babbitt, MN.

Afternoon Spring day here in the Natal Midlands, A load of empty CR-17 wagons heading back up north to the mines.

With only my faint memories of E60's on the NEC, it was quite the experience witnessing these heavy electrics hauling freight on a mainline! 4 of the BM&LP's eclectically painted E60's are seen h... (more)

The peat hauling trains predominantly run in two. Just before sunset, two trains are leaving Edenderry power station for the bog at the distance of sight.

On a clear but cold spring day, NSM 654 leads empties back inland to the mine at Babbitt from the plant at Silver Bay. An increase in production and daylight savings time has a returned a dayligh... (more)

Burning diesel on the NSM mainline and climbing out of the Lake Superior basin with empties for the mine 47 miles inland at Babbitt, MN.

First run of leased GEs that will test on EMD-exclusive NSM for four months. The third GE, 1204, will be east facing (it was left in Babbitt while these two were wyed). Rare SD28 1234 is trailing.... (more)

Two of three CREX GEs that NSM is leasing head west on their first trip while SD28-3 1234 tags along for the ride. CREX 1204 stayed at Babbitt and will be the east facing unit in this trio.

After delivering the 1100 loads of taconite rock to Silver Bay from Babbitt, the trailing units on the way down get to lead on the way back up. Oh goodie! Instead of the nice blue/white paint sc... (more)

Located on the shores of Lake Superior, Northshore Mining operates a taconite processing facility. After delivering a string of taconite rock loads for the crusher, NSM 655, 656 and 657 prepare ... (more)

A delivering 17,000 tons of taconite rock for processing, the crew picked up what empties the plant had ready for them and took off back towards the mine to reload. They are about at the halfway p... (more)

Empties heading back to Kirby