A load out of Minntac drifts downgrade out of the mine. The train is about to pass through Mt. Iron and pass MP 6 on the Minntac Sub. The train is dropping down a steep 1.5% grade out of the mine.... (more)
A loaded ore train out of Minntac Mine near Mountain Iron is back on the move at Allen Jct. after meeting an empty. The 3 tired ex-CNW C40's smoke as they get over 13,000 tons of fresh pellet goin... (more)
As ore trains make their way south on the Iron Range Sub, they drop down grade out of Fairbank into Brimson. Once past Brimson, at MP 23, the railroad climbs 7 miles into Wales before the big stai... (more)
Restarting on a .42% grade here at Allen Jct, puts these old girls to the test. They show their age as they slowly get 13,000 tons of iron ore moving again after meeting an empty here. This loaded... (more)
This loaded ore train is about 3 miles to the end of their journey. The train came out of Minntac Mine near Mount Iron and is bound for Two Harbors and a boat. The engineer is dragging the brakes ... (more)
