A crew learns the controls and workings of this newly rebuilt Jordan Spreader on the relatively quiet CN Keean Sub.
A quad set of EMDs bring Minntac made taconite pellets down the CN Missabe sub, and they are heading for Proctor yard and eventually CN Dock 6.
With sunset coming ever closer, a couple of EMDs pulling 94 cars of ore now has a fresh crew on board and away they go.
CN checking some of their infrastructure with their former passenger RDC-1 car on the CN Keenan Sub. CN 1501 is checking the siding at Wilpen. Note the remains of a DM&IR branch line that once ser... (more)
CN checking some of their infrastructure with their former passenger RDC-1 car on the CN Keenan Sub.
With one of its longest trains in a while, IC 6264 is pulling into CN's Keenan Yard with 7k feet of train trailing behind. Generally, this train brings up a few tank cars, a few loaded centerbeam... (more)
A quad EMD set, and ore cars loaded up with iron ore pellets, humming along.
Iron ore pellets head south for Proctor yard while freight heads north for Canada seen here along the CN Missabe sub on a nice spring afternoon.
Iron ore pellets head south for Proctor yard on a nice spring afternoon.
Iron bearing rock passes through Iron Jct. as they head down to United Taconite's processing plant from the mine.
Iron ore pellets move south on the CN Minntac Sub at Wolf, MN behind CN 3315 and 3316. These pellets are going to Proctor yard and eventually CN Dock 6 in Duluth, MN for loading onto a boat.
Catching some of the last rays of sun, DMIR 406 begins to slow down for the left turn into the United Taconite plant with loads from the mine.
BLE 900 heads south on the CN Missabe sub with taconite pellets for Proctor while a freight heads north for Canada.
A pair of IC SD40-3s are in charge of their train moving iron bearing rock from the mine to the plant.
A trio of EMDs are leaving the coarse crusher with 94 loads and are about to take the light departing Largo and begin the trip to the plant.
