A pair of B&LE tunnel motors hustle empties towards the P&C docks on a cold winter morning.

Moments before going into emergency this loaded taconite train from Minntac is in heavy dynamics. The curve really shows off the trio of Bessemer motors!

Ore loads fly through Alborn en route to Proctor with a rare (MN) trio of Bessemer tunnel motors!

Just south of Kelsey this trio of Bessemer tunnel motors roars by the distant signal headed for Proctor.

A trio of Bessemer tunnel motors rolls a loaded ore train south through Iron, adding some nice color along the way.

Its crazy to think how many units have passed by this classic Missabe spot. Steam engines, F units, first generation SD's, SD38-2's and now, for what I believe is the first time ever (the trip) a ... (more)

Snow storm at Rook.

Pulling into conneaut with some cars for Bessemer. 1/1/13

A pellet train from United Taconite rolls through Saginaw and north Coons as they continue towards Proctor. The lack of snow so far this year probably has more to do with no visible snowmobile tr... (more)

Another classic consist of EMD power put together by the forces at Proctor leads 142 cars of pellets from United Taconite back to the scales at Proctor.

BLE 906 and BLE 904 lead 141 ore empties all out through Saginaw.

A classic all EMD consist and old Missabe ore cars roll south from the mine to Proctor, MN with steaming taconite pellets on a sunny but cold winter day.

A colorful all-EMD consist leads 120 ore loads south towards Proctor.

With steaming pellets in tow, a U-Tac train bound for Proctor blasts down the mainline in perfect light.

With snow flocked trees in the background the BLE 904 departs Fairlane with not a lick of CN in sight.