Brightening up the scene today on Northshore Mining was this leased SD40, as it lead two blue and white SD40-2s an 156 cars of crude taconite towards Silver Bay.

A friendly wave from the conductor and the job resumes switching out a switcher for Minooka.

A new locomotive works the BNSF's Dayton's Bluff terminal.

A lease unit heads the Monday CSX interchange south over Alligator Creek as it heads home to Ft. Meyers.

Two leased geeps idle in the sunshine between switching duties at S&X Elevator located in North Superior.