A pair of anniversary edition CN dash 8's are just about to make the turn into the Fairlane taconite plant with loads of taconite bearing rock from the Thunderbird mine located 10 miles away.

A matched pair of C40-8's in the anniversary edition paint scheme rolls through the classic searchlight signals at Wolf as they move rock from the Thunderbird mine to the Fairlane plant of United ... (more)

CN 730 prepares to load at Cliffs Thunderbird mine loadout

15th anniversary painted CN C40-8s 2112 and 2107 brighten up the day as they knock down the approach signal to Iron Junction with a train of empties for the Largo Loop.

A loaded T-bird has just departed the loadout at Largo heading for processing at Fairlane.

CN 2112 and 2107 slowly load the 4th T-Bird of the day at Largo.

Crude ore loads arrive at Fairlane for processing.

Wearing CN's 15th anniversary scheme, C40-8s 2112 and 2107 hustle an empty crude ore train back to Largo for another load from the Thunderbird Mine. While the storm lighting provided a cool shot, ... (more)

CN 731 loads crushed ore at the Thunder Bird mine

A pair of former North Western GEs split a highway intersection on their way back to the Thunderbird North mine for another load of iron ore.

The Keenan Road Switch heads north on the far track as a T-Bird rolls through Iron Junction headed for Fairlane.

Using only the light available at 2300, here is a T-Bird raw taconite rock train after loading under the coarse crusher at United Taconite. The CN 2112 and 2111 are loaded out and ready to depart... (more)

T-Bird rolling through Iron Junction going to United Taconite.

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.