After departing Largo, DM&IR 210 makes a solo run between United Taconite's coarse crusher and the Fairlane pellet plant ten miles to the south during a Minnesota snowfall.
A temp. of -5, winds of 20+ MPH and 10 inches of snow on the ground so far, the crew of an all-rail train parks their train and seeks the refuge of the van after having died on hours.