Rolling into the early morning sunlight for a meet with an empty northbound.

A contractor is loading recently built track sections on a flatbed trailer as CN 2001 rounds the curve with taconite pellets that could possibly be made into future rail on this busy early morning... (more)

After a meet with a northbound mty, CN 2020 is back underway towards Two Harbors, MN with Minntac taconite pellets.

A brief break in the fog that's rolling across the yard affords the crew of CN 2020 some better vision.

CN 2006 plies the rails of the CN Iron Range sub heading south with Minntac taconite pellets for Two Harbors, MN.

Always nice to see an old veteran plying the rails as they come around the curve and down the hill from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant with steaming hot taconite pellets on a cold winter's afternoon... (more)

CN 2006 is about to knock down the signal at N. Biwabik as they continue on their way south down the CN Iron Range Sub. This photo is an updated one to a recently submitted photo from Greg Mross... (more)

CN 2006 sports remnants of a spring snowfall on its nose as they head back for Two Harbors, MN on a cloudy dreary afternoon.

Reaching the half way point, CN 2028 is south on the CN Iron Range sub at Allen Jct. with 145 loads of still fresh taconite pellets following behind.

The evidence indicates it wasn't a very warm morning as taconite loads run south for Two Harbors, MN.

A cold wind is blowing out of the north and the temperature is minus 25 degrees as the crew onboard CN 2028 was running at the sun aiming for Two Harbors, MN when they spot a railfan standing on ... (more)

And just like that, here comes 2020 roaring towards you. CN 2020 notches up to climb the grade into Fairbanks, MN (M.P. 31.9 along the CN Iron Range Sub)on the way back to Two Harbors, MN nearing ... (more)

CN 2039 runs away from the setting sun while passing thru Sparta, MN on the way to the yard and dock facilities at Two Harbors, MN to deliver the cargo of steaming taconite pellets.

After holding for a northbound empty pellet train to clear ahead of them, CN 2015 is now back underway with pellets from Minntac headed back to Two Harbors, MN and the dock.

CN 2013 provides some color on a drab winter's day as it glides along the CN Iron Range sub bound for Two Harbors, MN.