While tunnel motor 404 lurks overhead, the pride of the Missabe's navy, the Edna G, rests at its pier. The steam powered tug was retired in 1981 and is open for tours in the shadow of the docks it... (more)

Went wide here as pellets for Two Harbors roll down the hill. A few miles later engine troubles would bring this train to a crawl and they would limp into Allen Jct. to await rescue.

A U-789 loaded at the west load out pocket at U.S. Steel's Minntac taconite plant travels through Sparta on the CN Iron Range Sub. on the way to Two Harbors, MN.

Even though the docks are silent, taconite still moves 24/7 in Two Harbors.

Southbound U-Tac loads roll south for the dock at Duluth.

Southbound U-Tac loads roll south for the dock at Duluth.

Southbound U-Tac loads roll around the connection at Forbes.

Thirty minutes out of Fairlane, 717's train picks up speed

Loaded ore train from Fairlane, MN - Duluth, MN

Fresh swoosh leads the Brainerd out of Superior on the last day in February.

Quad set of '40s slowly work their way out of Proctor Yard as steaming pellets arrive to the left and two former Missabe SD38-2's switch the manifest yard to the right.

Ore loads catch some sun between thunderstorms.

After heavy thunderstorms rolled through the Twin Ports the afternoon Proctor Roadswitch rolls to pick up a cut of ore cars at Lakehead while passing under the abandoned approach to Dock 5.

Now that is the place to live overlooking the Iron Range Sub watching ore trains roll past...

Ore train on the dock and a limestone train with B&LE units on the left while a BNSF coal train dumps across the bay.