CN's Track Geometry Car, a retrofitted Budd RDC car, doing track inspections on CN"s Iron Range Sub/Gilbert Main. They will take the signal to head north and connect with the Missabe Sub to head ... (more)
The Illinois Central 6253 leads two other SD40-3's and 120 empty ore cars through what was once a somewhat busy natural ore staging yard near Sparta, MN as the shadows of late afternoon creep acro... (more)
A pair of old M.o.W. carts marked Duluth, Missabe, Iron Range RR Biwabik Section sit on an old abandoned spur that once served a explosives company that supplied blasting supplies to area taconite... (more)
With just the tops of the rails visible, the M.o.W. crew heads out along the Iron Range Subdivision to do some snow plowing heading towards Two Harbors and meets an empty pellet train that is on i... (more)
Recent fresh white snow and cold weather and the black Illinois Central Death Star paint scheme make up an almost black and white effect on the landscape as empties return from Two Harbors heading... (more)
DM&IR 211 leads a small train with it's partner GT 6221 along to assist. The former Missabe engine is one of only three remaining maroon units on the CN roster. The DM&IR 211 is now officially r... (more)
On a abandoned spur that once served a mine blasting company this little 3 ton capacity cart labeled for the DM&IR RR --Biwabik Section rusts away in the elements.
The only SD38-2 of the former Missabe to receive a CN paint job, DM&IR 212, works the Keenan Switch Job returning from switching the Dyno Noble (MinnEx) explosives plant near Biwabik, MN.
IC 6250 + 6255 + 6265 lead Taconite empties through Gilbert MN en route from Twin Harbours to Mintac.
No. 407 brings empties downgrade. This shot was taken from the ATV overpass in Gilbert - a great photo location!
Great afteroon light at Gilbert.
DMIR 418 northbound at Gilbert.
First repainted DM&IR unit to be used on home rails leads a sister northbound with 116 empty ore cars on Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range.
A pair of 400s handle 116 taconite loads towards Two Harbors.
DM&IR 412 leads a northbound train of old style "regular" cars at Gilbert, MN
