These signals came online in 1976 with the expansion of mining at the Thunderbird South pit of what was then called Eveleth Mines (now United taconite). The signals went dark when the pit ceased ... (more)

A freindly wave from the conductor as the empty taconite rolls through the north end of the yard at Biwabik headin up to the Minorca taconite plant for the loading of these 135 cars. The train is ... (more)

An 135 car empty ore train bound for Minorca to load taconite rolls through Fayal along the CN Iron Range Subdivision on a 60 degree late winter day.

Steaming pellets from Minntac gingerly ease around the curve at West Wye bound for Two Harbors.

A loaded ore train approaches the ore docks in Duluth on a beautiful fall morning in Minnesota.

CN SD40-3's leans into the curve as they lead ore loads toward the docks in Duluth Minnesota.

Limestone headed for the Minorca Taconite plant.

Three SD40-3's provide the Rudolph effect with their CN inspired red noses dashing through the snow on a Minnesota landscape while pulling the steaming taconite pellets born at the Minorca mine th... (more)

Minutes after passing their destroyed siblings at Highland, (head on collision 9-30-10) 3 SD40-3's and an odd SD75I drop still steaming loads through the really elevated curve at Two Harbors. Trac... (more)

Proctor Roadswitch makes its last move of the day as it drags Minorca limestone up Proctor Hill. The last remaining tunnel motor in DM&IR colors trails the IC 6263.

An ex IC SD40-3 heads a massive ore train for Two Harbors approaches Iron Junction.

A Minorca empty is waiting at CTC Steelton Jct., for train 198 to roll south before this train will divert on to the Rainy Sub here at Steelton Jct., for the 6 miles trip to Minorca Jct., and into... (more)

One hundred thirty cars of blast furnance trim from Minntac loaded in low side Missabe ore cars pass by the former entrance to then Eveleth Taconites Thunderbird south. These old cars probably sa... (more)

"BNSF 6224 Good roll by and you are complete with a marker. Have a good trip." You guys looked good too. Have a good day. BNSF 6224 out. A Minntac loaded All-Rail passes a United Taconite T-Bir... (more)

A former IC and two former Missabe motors team up to move 108 steaming loads of Minorca pellets to Two Harbors on a cold first day of 2010. Unfortunately for the crew, delays will mean that they w... (more)