Superior was a Burlington Northern town, and still is.

The bi-weekly Union Pacific transfer to Duluth is a regular train, but rarely shot. Usually they head over mid-morning from their yard in South Superior, but today they were running late, heading ... (more)

A single Missabe unit MRF?! No, but the next best thing! The MRHS's SD-M glides through the woods on its way to Marbles to swap 8 hoppers for 50ish coal cars.

Conductor takes in the cool morning air as a classic SOO power set move back into the yard..

Funny how things work. Although they were never on the Bessemer together, the DM&IR #215 was formerly the B&LE #892 and was off property years before the B&LE #906, formerly SP #9348 arrived. 10 y... (more)

I will admit I was not excited when I heard the leader, but upon doing some more research, I am perfectly ok with it. Originally a GMD SD40,only 28 of these units were rebuilt by the CN in the 90'... (more)

With wet rail, heavy loads and a steep incline, the Livingston Local is starting to feel the effects of Bozeman Pass. Minutes away from the sharp incline at West End, consecutively numbered GP35's... (more)

Just another day at the office. Santa Fe geep adds color as as switch job works in the yard.

March isn't a banner month for color along the River Subdivision but the mighty Mississippi still flows.

Back when the CN let the SD38-2's out on the road, fresh #212 leads taconite loads headed for the Duluth Docks. Not quite the same as Missabe maroon, but looks good fresh. DM&IR #211-212, 215 are ... (more)

What is a CN? With homes dotting the leafy hillside, and SD38-2's chugging, there is no doubt that this is Missabe country.

These two old girls have been together for a long time. 40 years ago they were created to serve in the tunnels out West, grinding out long trains on the Southern Pacific/SSW. In the '90s they were... (more)

CN ore cars are finally starting to get a thick coating of taconite dust, which takes away the sheen and imho makes them look better. This picture also shows why the Missabe used maroon!

MRF bound for Keenan rattles across the new diamond, in which the Missabe's Iron Range Sub crosses the DWP's Rainy Sub.

SD45's pass each other...Helper 1 shoves hard on a coal load that is just about the crest the hill as Helper 2 waits in the siding at Muir for them to pass before dropping back down into Livingsto... (more)