6911 & 6949 pass Claremont whilst hauling a grain train from Britton to Aberdeen. 2002 (an elevator switcher) was being hauled dead in the consist
It was certainly a surprise to hear about then to actually see three IC "Deathstars" assigned to T-Bird service, albeit briefly, while the new kids on the block the much bigger AC44C6Ms ... (more)
Ramping back up to speed after a meet with a northbound freight here at Kelsey, MN along the CN Missabe Sub.
Empty Difco side-dumps are on the return to Proctor yard after delivering limestone to the U.S. Minntac plant. These cars are used in cold weather over the winter months, but the season is lackin... (more)
Dumping a train of iron ore pellets at CN's Dock 6 on the shores of Duluth, MN's waterfront.
Hot pellets leave the Iron Range for Proctor yard.
An early morning T-Bird loads rock at the coarse crusher as the sun comes up for the day.
Triple black ICs working the E-lead job at Proctor yard on black Friday.
Hot marbles from United Taconite bound for Proctor yard.
The long shadows of a winter day extend as DMIR 404 departs the Minntac taconite plant with limestone empties as they head back to Proctor, MN.
Ore loads from United Taconite going through the Zim/Sax bog as they travel to Proctor yard.
Southbound EMDs with ore cars used for limestone delivery going back to Proctor yard.
Going back to Proctor yard with loads of iron ore pellets on a nice fall day.
The last rays of sun for the day catch three "Deathstars" as they pull 95 ore cars loaded with taconite bearing rock towards the plant.
After coming up from Two Harbors, MN with general freight, the conductor is protecting the shove into Keenan yard in less-than-ideal conditions to have to protect the shove into Keenan yard.
