Clouds nicely frame the long abandoned Pool 8 elevators while idle road power waits for its call west with grain empties.

The bulkers, thank god for the bulkers. Another example of the sweet power the bulk trains bring into The Lakehead sits on Mckellar Island awaiting a night run west.

Some of the awesome variety of beautifully preserved/restored equipment the NSSR boasts can be seen strung out on the passing track at the Two Harbors depot.

The Two Harbors turn heads for home reaching the outskirts of Duluth seen here meeting the Duluth Zephyr at Lakeside Siding, who will then line themselves out and follow us into town after the mee... (more)

Surrounded by fall foliage and the predominant rock croppings that the area is known for, CP 113 cruises along the Nipigon River approaching Red Rock.

The CN beltpack triple set reflects in the McIntrye River heading across Thunder Bay with a transfer from Port Arthur to Neebing Yards.

CP 8154 shoves 100's tailend through the valley at Mackenzie surrounded by fall colors.

Just after yarding a unit grain train, BCOL 4651 and two CN companions head to tie up passing another set of road power off the daily Kashabowie Sub wayfreight.

Beautiful Port Arthur pokes out amongst the trees in the backdrop as "red again" barn 9023 gives Viterra A a full spot.

Resting on the McIntrye River, temporary yard goat CMQ 9020 idles tied to two recently inbound road units while giving Viterra A a full spot.

An unlikely duo teams up for short-term yard service in the Thunder Bay Terminal seen here giving Viterra A a full spot.

A rear DPU on a 3000 ft road switcher?? Whatever, I'll take it! Visiting BNSF 7742 sporting a tattered Heritage II scheme passes the abandoned pool 8 elevator.

A triple set of CP yard power (unfortunately with the barn on the wrong end!) idles on the pool 8 shop track between assignments in front of the former elevator.

Some fall colors still hang on the tree's in the city as 840 painfully begins creeping its way across town from Neebing to Port Arthur Yard very cautiously encountering 14 busy crossings in the sh... (more)

The last of the fall colors hang on as Thunder Bay bound grain loads cruise eastbound on the Kashabowie Sub passing Mud Lake.