A rare move of still steaming taconite pellets coming north off the CN Iron Range sub and using the east leg of the wye at Iron Jct. to head down the CN Missabe sub to Proctor yard instead of the ... (more)
Many railfans have photographed ore trains at this location when visiting the former DMIR but how many times have steaming pellets been photographed moving north at this location? This train was ... (more)
A cold clear morning and pellets are moving down to Two Harbors behind a trio of dash 8's with 145 cars loaded.
Pan Am Portland to Ayer freight POAY is seen leaning hard into the curve at Wells with a pair of former CSX Dash 8s leading the train. The former B&M depot can be seen in the background.
Pan Am Portland to Ayer road freight POAY is seen crossing the Scarborough River at Pine Point on a cold winter morning.
A trio of standard cab Dash 8's lead a Two Harbors bound ore train through Biwabik.
Steam rolls off freshly baked US Steel pellets on a cold and clear Winter afternoon. CN 2032 and company are in charge of the 20,000 ton train heading back to Two Harbors.
Heading back to Proctor yard with an empty limestone train during a snow event.
A quiet afternoon with snow falling and pellets going to Two Harbors.
Having just crossed over the CN Rainy sub at the Ramshaw diamond, CN 2029 continues north on the CN Iron Range sub until they enter the CN Missabe sub at Iron Jct shortly then head north to the C... (more)
A southbound loaded pellet train on the CN Iron Range sub slows for an upcoming meet shortly and in doing so passes the old Missabe roundhouse that's still standing at Biwabik, MN.
A northbound cutting through the fog on the way to U.S. Steel Minntac.
Bringing the limestone empties back to Proctor after a fun-filled afternoon dumping them at the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.
Just onto the CN Iron Range sub, CN 2039 continues the trip back towards Two Harbors with 145 ore cars loaded with pellets from the Minorca mine.
Mississippi Delta's aka The Rock shines in the morning sun as it waits for its next assignment. Kudo's to those who brought back this classic scheme.
