A full moon illuminates the landscape and signals at S. Fairlane on the CN Missabe Sub. at 2330.

Heavy snow continues to fall as a CN land barge continues it's trek northbound on the Missabe Sub. at N. Fairlane.

DM&IR 409 leads empties north from Proctor, MN in heavy snows for load at U.S. Steel Minntac's east load-out pocket.

Cold weather railroading at it's finest. It's -27 degrees below zero just before sunrise and the crew had to stop loading their train (seen in the distance) to wye the power because of "issues". ... (more)

Cold weather railroading at it's finest. It's -27 degrees below zero just after sunrise and the crew is returning to their train which can seen steaming away on the load-out track. They will con... (more)

Cold weather railroading at it's finest. It's -27 degrees below zero just after sunrise and the crew had to stop loading their train to wye the power because of "issues". Once back together with... (more)

Loaded out and ready to depart the United Taconite Fairlane plant with 144 loads after northbound traffic on the Missabe Sub clears they will head south for Proctor, MN.

After a long trip north and fighting air issues along the way during the -25 degree morning, DM&IR 404 is loaded out and heading back south to Proctor with 140 loads in the -5 degree afternoon.

A trio of B&LE engines roar southbouth down the Missabe Subdivision at N. Fairlane with steaming Minntac taconite pellets trailing.

Still looking good from a somewhat fresh paint job, CN 5264 adds color to the otherwise dreary allbeit interesting lash-up on a NB limestone train for U.S. Steel Minntac.

A BNSF taconite train finishes loading in the early morning hours at United Taconite while the fog and clouds roll in making for a dramatic sky just as the sun begins to rise. Once loaded, the cr... (more)

Rounding the corner just south of Forbes Minnesota, former CNW 8565 and CNW 8560 both in the CN 15 year scheme leads raw ore loads for United Taconite.

A T-Bird with 120 loads of raw taconite rock takes the switch at north Fairlane and so begins the approach into United Taconite on a snowy Sunday afternoon.

BNSF 9624 leads the TexMex through Forbes on a blustery morning, and also sports a creative BN nose logo that was added by a railfan crew member.

How high's the water, mama? Well, it's eight feet high and risin'. A few days after the historic rain that fell across NE Minnesota, the sun is out and it's business as usual as a T-Bird train c... (more)