The mine at Minorca isn't as busy as the other 2 mines on the Range, but trains still come and go daily from this plant. A trio of C40's chug along as they pull a train of empties from Two Harbors... (more)

Cutting through the morning fog as the Dash 8s and 145 ore cars travel north on the CN Iron Range Sub.

CN 2010 leads a loaded ID South through the snow at Fayal.

U788 approaches the diamond at Ramshaw with CN 2010 leading.

CN 2010 leads a loaded ID South through the snow at Highland.

After departing the Minorca taconite plant and dropping down the southside of the Laurentian Divide, CN 2010 applies the throttle going across the yard at Virginia with 144 cars loaded up with ste... (more)

The dance between seasons as snow falls while the colors of fall hang on.

Taking the right turn at Shelton Jct. off the CN Rainy Sub, CN 2010 now heads south on the CN Missabe Sub and in a few miles will take a left turn onto the CN Iron Range Sub at Iron Jct. heading f... (more)

Three ex-C&NW GEs pull a loaded ore train past Highland Lake en route to the docks at Two Harbors.

Coming up from Two Harbors with a short mixed freight for Keenan yard, CN 2010 leads two units going for service, some lumber siding from the Louisiana Pacific plant, a few tank cars and some emp... (more)

The last little bit of snow hangs on as a trio of -8's lead a taconite train along the CN Missabe sub. In a couple hundred yards they will take a left turn onto the CN Iron Range sub for Two Harb... (more)

After meeting southbound loads, CN 2010 roars up the running track at Sparta, MN heading north with a destination of U.S. Steel Minntac to load their own 145 car train with taconite pellets.

The heavy wet snow has tapered off a bit as CN 2010 makes the return trip back to Two Harbors, MN.

With heat from the hot ore pellets evident in the background, U793 brings a loaded ore train down the Iron Range Sub towards Two Harbors with a trio of C40-8s.

Chasing the setting sun along the CN Iron Range Sub a trio of GE's with 145 ore cars trailing continue towards U.S. Steel's Minntac plant to load out more taconite pellets.