The famous Cliffs Erie Railroad F9's working to clean out the massive old ore dock of chips and fines in the summer/fall of 2008.

The famous Cliffs Erie Railroad F9's.

An ABBB set of F9's shifting 12 empties over to be loaded.

CE 4210 lead a ABBB set of F9's with a cut of taconite chips and fines.

The last hurrah for the Cliffs Erie F9s as they make their last trip between Hoyt Lakes and Taconite Harbor. Here they arrive at the Harbor and prepare to spot cars for limestone loading. The Fs ... (more)

With the switch lined for their move and the conductor taking pictures of the railfans... the F9's are ready to pull on their cut of cars. The jointed rail the train is traversing was brought in ... (more)

The "Fab Five" Cliffs Erie F9s lead a loaded train back to Hoyt Lakes with side dump cars loaded with reclaimed ore and limestone.

This could be a classic... after derailing two cars and having to stop, a hi-rail truck backed in to assist in getting the train moving again. Foamers, railfans, car knockers, hoggers all mingled... (more)

With very few modifications like the roadway and signage, this scene could be straight out of the 50's.

Balancing in the dip as they get ready to cut off 12 for loading.

How many railfans/foamers do you know?

The A-B-B-B-A five pack stages the side dump cars to load the last of the chips and fines.

The A-B-B-B-A five pack puts together a sixteen car train for tunnel siding on the dock.

With Lake Superior and the Taconite Harbor Energy Center in the background, the A-B-B-B-A five pack pulls sixteen loaded cars out of Taconite Harbor. Unfortunally, the train only made it another 5... (more)

The A-B-B-B-A five pack cruises downgrade for Taconite Harbor.