Running into the sunset, CREX 1204 leads a northbound sand train on the CN Waukesha Sub just outside of Ackerville, WI.

A westbound autorack train is crossing over at Bleva account a broken rail ahead on the north track.

A colorful CREX 1204 leads the BNSF 6768 on an empty oil train westbound past Brunswick Maryland.

CREX 1204 is heading North towards Denver with an empty coal train. The rear DPU's are barely visible back at the end of the train.

The sun just peeked over the trees as a pair of CREX ES44s that Northshore Mining is testing this year.

The early morning departure from the mine at Babbitt and the two hour run to the processing plant at Silver Bay is almost over for these two new leased CREX engines that Northshore Mining is testi... (more)

A pure stroke of luck would have a Northshore Mining train running outside of the normal schedule this fine late summer afternoon at the Superior National Forest Road 113 crossing.

CREX 1204, CREX 1201, NSM 654 team up their dynamic brakes to ease 150 loads of ore towards the processing plant

GEs, on short term lease for testing, haul ore to Silver Bay from Babbit,MN. After viewing Dave Schauer"s and Todd M's shots, I decided to try the medium view. This was early on in a very good d... (more)

Cutting through the remaining fog and shadows of a early morning sunrise, two factory fresh big GEs being tested by Northshore Mining pull loads down from the mine at Babbitt through the Superior ... (more)

A pair of fresh off the factory floor GEs being tested by Northshore Mining for a few months pull the taconite rock from the mine at Babbitt to the plant at Silver Bay. Definitely something diffe... (more)

Looking as if they were fresh out of a LIONEL box, two leased ES44ACs lead the first daylight Load run since one furnace went back on line.

Close-up view of two CREX GEs being tested by Northshore Mining. EMD SD70ACe units are slated to test later in the year.

Just after sunrise a pair of showroom-fresh GEs pierce shadows as they head for Silver Bay with 156 cars of taconite iron ore. EMD-exclusive NSM has a four-month lease on three of these. EMD SD70A... (more)

Just after sunrise a pair of showroom-fresh GEs lead 156 ore loads through the mosquito breeding grounds of Northeastern Minnesota. EMD-exclusive NSM has a four-month lease on three of these.