A BNSF switch crew delivers a covered hopper to the Compass Mineral's plant in Duluth as the Algoma laker Radcliffe R. Latimer unloads salt into the building.

Two CN trains in action at Duluth as one crew dumps ore cars at Dock 6 while another lifts limestone to Proctor.

The LS&M's center cab GE seemingly floats above Mud Lake as it makes it was over a causeway near New Duluth.

Inside the belly of a streamliner. The old gal has a radiator leak - notice all the water on the floor - but that will be repaired in time for its trip to Spencer.

A Herzog "snow shuttle" unloads near Grassy Point Draw as a pair of BNSF switchers slowly approach on their way from Duluth. BNSF was using a pair of slot trains to move piled snow away from yard ... (more)

BN 6107 switches the car ferry Incan Superior on a nice spring day. The ferry operated on Lake Superior between Thunder Bay, Ontario and Superior, Wisconsin usually hauling boxcars of newsprint bu... (more)

Northbound just out of Proctor for points north.

A loaded limestone train for Minntac departs Proctor while a transfer from Pokegama (Superior, WI) arrives. In the distance a pair of ex-Missabe SD38-2s switch the E-yard while an empty ore train ... (more)

Two new Tier 4 GEs lead another GE and a geep plus BNSF's LNG test set south across the Nemadji River. Test car 83 is trailing the power set.

D&NE 28 makes a test run along the North Shore Scenic Railroad prior to its first official trips later this month.

MD&W S-2 16 shares roundhouse space with new arrival SW10 (SW1200) 21, a former rebuilt UP EMD. Boise plans to retire two of their four Alcos upon receipt of two EMDs, 21 being the first in a new... (more)

The Cloquet Terminal's newest engine (former Modoc Academy) is shuffled around at BNSF's Belknap engine facility.

St. Croix Valley's two SD40M-2s in SD45 bodies are dressed up to represent Northern Pacific SD45s for a special photo shoot. The line that St. Croix operates over is part of the former NP mainline... (more)

The Grand Rapids Local accelerates after picking up orders at Saunders Tower.

A beautiful day in northeastern Minnesota finds the natives out walking their dogs and riding a special train to a winter festival in Knife River. Soo 2500A's rotating Mars light indicates the tra... (more)