CN C40-8 2131 prepares for departure from the yard at Keenan to Minntac as the carman arms their rear end marker.

DM&IR southbound freight at Keenan, MN.

DMIR 145 and 132 head up a string of stored power at Keenan, MN in October 1980. The two units are Phase 3 SD9s, with 145 featuring the newer arrowhead color scheme. 132 has the original scheme, m... (more)

The MRF backs into Keenan Yard with 12 cars and CN 5317 + BLE 902 for power

After making a run to Largo to grab a couple bad orders, "an out of the box (clean)" set of road switchers will pull past Keenan, and reverse into the yard.

Viewed from the Lexington Group special

DMIR weekly "Miscellaneous Range Freight" southbound near Keenan

After developing some traction motor issues on a run down to Two Harbors the night before, DMIR 403 sits quiet in the yard at Keenan awaiting a trip to the shop at Proctor.

The past and current faces of the "Missabe" idle in the yard at Keenan, MN.

SD's on parade. DMIR 170, a Phase IV SD9 leads a row of six SDs enjoying some summer sun at Keenan, MN. All have been repainted in the Arrowhead scheme, and the 170 now features a GP20 style fan s... (more)

A loaded T-Bird train is half way to Fairlane on their short trip from Largo to Fairlane. 2 T-bird trains run many time a day between the Thunderbird Mine at Largo and the Processing Plant at Fair... (more)

CN SD40-2(W) 5335 and sisters hustle limestone loads north to Minntac.

After meeting their counterpart empties at Keenan, CN 2111 gets back on the move with crude ore loads.