Coming down from U.S. Steel Minntac with 135 loads of steaming taconite pellets heading for Proctor, MN and ulimately the docks on the shores of Lake Superior.
A few wisps of steam can still be seen as taconite loads come to a stop short of the scale in proctor. DMIR 215 (still in marron) is paired with DMIR 211 working a cut of cars at the west end of ... (more)
Illinois Central 6251 makes it's way across the Iron Range as the sun makes it's way over the horizon. This train will head to U.S. Steel Minntac for loading the 135 trailing cars with taconite p... (more)