Going out in a blaze of glory. The final ore train from Evtac's Fairlane plant is stopped at milepost 51 after having started a major brush fire. The crew noticed their units were throwing carbon ... (more)

BNSF's LNG test set rolls southbound train Superior-Northtown across the frozen Kettle River. BNSF 5815, BNSF 9131, tender BNSF 933501 along with test cars 82 and 83 make up the set.

A pair of light units roll back to Pokegama Yard after assisting M-347 up Steelton Hill in far western Duluth. A beautiful winter day to spend some time ice fishing on the St. Louis River. The six... (more)

A pair of ex-Frisco MP15s work the North American Salt facility along Duluth's waterfront as the USCGC Alder rests at its berth after a hard day of breaking ice in the harbor.

Fresh from GE this C4 is leading a westbound stack train that is slowing for a crew change in Whitefish.

This GE puts on a nice smoke show as it departs Livingston for the assault on Bozeman Pass.

Four ex-Erie Mining F9s haul two waste water cars and 47 side dumps from Knox (Hoyt Lakes) 72 miles to Taconite Harbor to retrieve stored ore in the dock.

EMD's first production SD45, Great Northern "Hustle Muscle" No. 400, greets former EMD FP7 demonstrator Soo Line 2500A. The f-unit had just been restored and was being positioned for pho... (more)

BNSF yard job switches the Georgia Pacific waferboard plant in Duluth.

Westbound loaded grain train works up the east side of Marias Pass.

Looking more like the 1980s than 2008, Cascade Green 6816 is part of a two-unit head-end helper assisting an eastbound up Marias Pass.

A matched pair of BCOL GEs greet the sunrise as they lead train 568 into Proctor Yard on a frosty morning.

An early season snow followed by a clear blue sky makes for a nice setting as a recently washed power set leads the 3 AM train with 96 empty ore cars back to the mine. F9A 4211 is preserved and op... (more)

A fairly rare catch to find one of NSM's rebuilt SD28s leading a loaded ore train. Here 1234 leads three leased SD40-2s towards Silver Bay with 156 cars.

Venerable SW-1 number 33 undergoes work to its draft gear in the Cloquet Terminal's shop. I like the new Radio Flyer wagon used by the machinist to haul tools and parts around.