Pellet loads from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant glide down the Iron Range sub at Biwabik, MN.

DMIR 406 and sister DMIR 409 pull cars loaded with iron ore pellets through the yard at Biwabik, MN on the way down to Two Harbors, MN and the dock. The pellets came from the idled Minorca mine. ... (more)

The Keenan Switch crew is pulling 50 ore cars up the grade to the idled Minorca mine to spot them for loading from the pellet pile on the plant site.

The Keenan Switch crew is pulling 50 ore cars from the yard and going up to the idled Minorca mine to spot them for loading from the pellet pile on the plant site.

With the conductor back on the train it's time to tone up RTC and get signals for the trip north to Ranier, MN with the rest of the transfer from Proctor yard.

The R901 job is tasked with spotting cars on a section of track that is still vintage Missabe complete with DM&IR date nails from the 40's, 50, and 60's evident in the ties along with jointed rail... (more)

Leaving Keenan yard on the way to spot hoppers at Gross-Nelson to be loaded with crushed rock.

Obligatory plow photo on the first full day of summer in NE Minnesota, which is currently under a heat advisory as temps are expected near 100 degrees with high humidity. The crew was out on this ... (more)

Iron ore loads southbound at Allen Jct. heading to Two Harbors, MN and CN's dock.

UP 6666 leads coke loads north at Virginia, MN on a nice afternoon. The train is coming through the former DW&P yard at track speed for the climb up and over the Laurentian Divide.

UP 6666 powers north along the CN Missabe Sub with the first of the season train of coke loads bound for Thunder Bay.

Well, that's neat. A trio of DMIR 40's shove a rather lengthy L567 into Keenan yard for an end of train set out before continuing to head north with a destination of Ranier, MN. The crew that made... (more)

Well, that's neat. A trio of DMIR 40's bring a rather lengthy L567 to a slow roll as they prepare for an end of train set out at Keenan yard before continuing to head north with a destination of R... (more)

CN 3311 heads north at track speed through Kelsey, MN with limestone loads for the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.

Returning back to Keenan yard with 6 DME hoppers after switching the commercial yard at the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.