Grizzled veterans with their faded paint and well-seasoned rough looks still preforming under the CN umbrella.

Heading back to CN's Keenan yard after switching a blasting company located along CN's Iron Range sub, GTW 5847 still looks pretty good, sans that number board, after all these years of service.

The crew running as the Keenan Switch job on this day must have grabbed some "best available" power at Keenan yard to use to bring these bentonite cars up and switch out the commercial y... (more)

With it's red nose, GTW 4906 stands out amongst the fog and the frost as the crew switches a tank for a customer.

With less than ideal conditions to perform the work in, the Keenan Switch job now heads back to their namesake yard after switching the commercial yard at the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.

Giving a roll-by to a passing taconite train with a little steam cleaning thrown in for good measure.

After switching empties and loads at the U.S. Steel Minntac commercial yard, R901's next task was to shove two tank cars into the "dunk tank" (that's what the crew called the area) which... (more)

Rolling back towards Keenan yard after serving the commercial yard at U.S. Steel Minntac, GTW 4906 stands out amongst the white landscape.

No rest for the weary on this Christmas morning ( note the engineers Santa hat ) as the Keenan switch job is sitting on the siding at Biwabik waiting for an empty pellet train coming up from Two H... (more)

A "mega train" two car ore train splits the signals coming off the CN Minntac sub about to head down the CN Missabe sub.

After having to wait for a southbound CN container train on the west side of the Ramshaw diamond it's now full speed ahead for the Keenan local to head east for switching duties dropping off loads... (more)

A Friday the 13th 2020 CN ore train. Because nothing is normal this year.

Giving a good old fashioned roll-by in a snowstorm. The crew of the Keenan switch job watches and listens for anything unusual while giving a roll-by to a loaded taconite train heading south on t... (more)

GTW 4906 and crew heading up to Minntac with bentonite hoppers to switch out loads and empties in less than ideal conditions.

Under heavy snow, the Keenan local led by GTW 4906 has 20 cars of bentonite in tow as they head up to U.S. Steel, Minntac to do their work.