CN 5338 (SD40-2), CN 5318 (SD40-2W), CN 5349 (SD40-2W) and CN 5244 (SD40-2W) light the lamps while leading 145 empty cars north from Two Harbors for loading at the U.S. Steel Minntac plant at Moun... (more)
Taking the siding at Jones to meet a loaded counterpart headed their way, IC 6250 is in charge of a string of empties that will be loaded at the U.S. Steel, Minntac taconite plant upon arrival. ... (more)
The weather is clearing slightly from the fog experienced on the northbound trip as BLE 900 is now southbound with fresh made taconite pellets from U.S. Steel, Minntac bound for Two Harbors, MN.
A typical northern Minnesota November day. BLE 900 charges north on the Minntac Sub to load taconite pellets at North America's largest taconite mine, U.S. Steel Minntac.
It's -11 degrees and the wind chill is roughly -30 below zero but the skies are clear. Good day for train photos/ bad day to be working on the railroad. A U-788 bound for the U.S. Steel Minntac ... (more)
IC 6252 leads the empties off the CN Iron Range Sub at Iron Jct. in the last light of the day. They will load the train at the west load-out at U.S. Steel Minntac and head back to Two Harbors und... (more)
The winter that just won't end. Heavy, wet snow continues to fall as DM&IR 406 leads the 145 empties northbound towards U.S. Steel Minntac for loading.
Empties from Two Harbors at Jones on the CN Iron Range Sub. heading for U.S. Steel Minntac to load pellets.
Color provided by CN on this dark, rainy, foggy afternoon on Minnesota's Iron Range as the pellet trains roll on.
A CN "heritage" unit leads an empty ore train upgrade out of Two Harbors bound for Minntac. Missabe 403 and SD38-2 215 are the only two Missabe painted/lettered units still on the roster. Another ... (more)
