Loads head northbound on the Missabe Sub past the old DMIR depot in Saginaw, where a junction and diamond with the DNE was once located. The recent rainfall provided a reflection shot on this morn... (more)

Empties charge up the hill with 2 DMIR tunnel motors and a C40-8 for power.

A pair of SD40-3 rebuilds leads a GE C40-8 headed South towards Proctor with a loaded Taconite train out of the Thunderbird mine.

DMIR SD40-3 405 leads a mega-lash North into Iron Junction on the Two Harbors MRF.

CN's Miscellaneous Road Freight led by DMIR 405, nears Keenan just south of Iron Junction, MN. This trackage is the former DM&IR mainline south from the Mesabi Iron Range to Duluth. CN also uses t... (more)

CN's Miscellaneous Road Freight led by DMIR 405, an SD40-3, i.e., a rebuilt SD45-2T, makes good time west of Biwabik near Gilbert, MN as it heads from Two Harbors to Keenan Yard. Ample power for i... (more)

Come for the nice selection of EMD's still operating across CN's ore roads in NE Minnesota, stay for the weather.

Running up main 2 on the CN Missabe returning to the mine for reloading.

Emerging from the fog.

This ex. Southern Pacific SD45T-2, rebuilt as an SD40T-3 and now running as DM&IR #405 is passing through Iron Jct., Minnesota with a train of raw taconite ore. They are headed to the Fairlane pe... (more)

After calling to depart Fairlane for Largo, DMIR 405 has received favorable signals and is indeed departing Fairlane to head back north to Largo to load these empties at the mine.

Fog covers the landscape on a cool 30 degree morning.

DMIR 405 crossing over the St. Louis river leading a rock train to the United Taconite plant.

Cutting through the trees and frost covered landscape.

DMIR 405 leads loads of taconite bearing rock on the final approach to the Cleveland-Cliffs United taconite plant for processing into pellets.