The DMIR 409 leading an empty pellet train up to Minntac to load. The EMD veteran was called into service when one of the Dash 8 units had an issue and was pulled out of the lineup.
Hitting the S curve at m.p. 65 on the southbound trip back to Proctor.
Heading up to U.S. Steel Minntac in the low light of a summer evening.
Ore for export from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant heads south bound for Convent, Louisiana.
KCS 5000 leads taconite pellets south on the CN Minntac Sub on a cold winter afternoon.
After switching the commercial yard at Minntac, the R901 crew is heading back south on the Minntac Sub and taking the rare left turn at Noimi Jct. headed to the former DW&P yard at Virginia to pic... (more)
Making their way north on the CN Missabe sub.
After switching the Minntac commercial yard, the R901 crew is running back to their namesake yard at Keenan.
Passing through some snow while the sun is shing, CN 2041 leads as they head up to the U.S. Steel Minntac plant to load taconite pellets.
After working the rod and ball track at United Taconite it was then a straight shot up to work the commercial yard at the Minntac taconite plant and now it's time to head back to Keenan yard.
CN 2107 and 2112 lead a loaded T-Bird through Wolf.
Snow falls and flies around as this train travels back to the mine to reload.
IC 6252 leads a T-bird South through Wolf.
After switching the Minntac commercial yard, it's back to Keenan yard for the R901 crew and these empty bentonite hoppers.
On the way up to the Minorca mine with limestone loads as the first significant snowfall of the season is happening.
