At the very last light of day, CN 2028 pulling 145 of CN's newest ore cars, rounds the bend through Biwabik as they head north to load iron ore at the Minorca mine.
Three Dash 8s and 140 new cars head north about to cross the CN Rainy sub at the Ramshaw diamond.
CN 2026 leads the way with 140 almost brand new only about a week in service and made by FreightCar America-Mexico ore cars trailing as they head to U.S. Steel Minntac to load and return to Two Ha... (more)
CN 2026 leads a string of almost brand-new ore cars north near Gilbert, MN as they head to load at the Minntac taconite plant.
Proudly leading an ore train like it's done so many times before the Dash 8s took over in the CN ore pool. On this day one of the Dash 8s had a mechanical failure and the old workhorse was called... (more)
Heading back to the mine for more taconite pellets.
Cutting through the morning fog as the Dash 8s and 145 ore cars travel north on the CN Iron Range Sub.
The DMIR 409 leading an empty pellet train up to Minntac to load. The EMD veteran was called into service when one of the Dash 8 units had an issue and was pulled out of the lineup.
After a mechanical failure to the third member of the typical Dash 8 trio power set used out of Two Harbors, the decision was made to use veteran DMIR 409 to lead a pellet id up to Minntac. She st... (more)
Sun filled late summer afternoon and an empty ore train heading for a load time at the mine.
The snow is falling as an empty for the Minorca mine glides along.
In a winter wonderland comes five hundred ninety-eight axels.
A nice day and a clean Dash 8 leading empties that are heading to the mine to load.
Empty ore train coming up from Two Harbors, MN and across the landscape of NE Minnesota heading to a taconite plant to load pellets.
The red nose of CN amongst the yellows and oranges of fall foliage.
