DMIR 403 leads an empty Minntac ID with 116 empties back from Two Harbors.

DM&IR 316 leads a crude ore train under the Hwy 37 overpass on it's way to United Taconite in Forbes.

T-bird meet between at Largo.

Now retired SD-M 303 brings a empty crude ore train to United Taconite's Thunderbird Mine for loading.

A blinding snowstorm does not stop this T-Bird crew from running. Yes, It is snowing tthat hard!!!!!

DMIR 303 with sister 308 cross Hwy 7 into the Fairlane Taconite plant. As of April 10th 2008, CN has retired SD-M 303 and has been stripped of her horn and straight air items and is headed to Chi... (more)

214 makes it's way around the curve into the United Taconite Plant at Forbes, MN

Clean DM&IR 412 leads 215 and 210 down across the scale at Proctor and into the yard with 136 loads of pellets on an early spring day.

A bridge built to handle the Missabe's mighty 2-8-8-4 Yellowstones echos under the weight of a pure maroon diesel consist in 2008.

A rare consist of three maroon Missabe units on a road train (freshly washed 412, 214, 200) departs proctor with 136 empties for United Taconite. It is very hard to get three solid Missabe units ... (more)

SD38 205 and SD38-2 211 struggle with 97 loads over a short crest in the mainline at Keenan.

Maroon 410 leads a pair of repainted sisters on empties for Minntac in late afternoon.

A T-Bird has just finished unloading ore at the plant and prepares to head for Keenan light engine.

A pair of repainted Missabe Tunnel Motors sandwich an IC SD40-3 on ore empties for Minntac.

SD38-2 213 and SD-M 308 head back to Keenan after working an explosive plant near Biwabik.