The face of things to come - all three units on the morning Proctor Roadswitch are painted CN as they move Minntac limestone empties to Duluth. DMIR 402, IC 6261, and DMIR 406. At least 406 has be... (more)
A Two Harbors to Minnorca empty leans into the bend at Fayal, MN, about two miles south of Iron Jct where the train will turn back north toward Minorca for loading.
Untouched DMIR 412 leads a new kid on the block toward Fairlane where the train will load at Unitac and head back south to the docks.
DMIR 212 takes the turn on the north leg of Fairlane wye and points south toward the entrance to Unitac. Here the train will dump its load of crude ore and turn back to Thunderbird for another loa... (more)
The 06:00 T-Bird heads for Unitac as the sun rises on this frigid Minnesota morning.
On a frigid Minnesota morning, DMIR 308 and 316 idle near the Keenan yard office before their call to duty. Both of these old-timers are slated for retirement, unfortunetaly sooner rather then lat... (more)
DMIR 214 has its train of crude ore in control as it splits the vintage search lights enroute to Fairlane and the Unitac plant.
The 08:00 Keenan switch rounds the north leg of the wye leading into Keenan yard as the sun finally makes an appearance.
The Keenan switch job rushes back to Keenan Yd with cars off the interchange track at Shelton Jct. The pair of veteran SD-M's will turn back later in the day returning a cut of cars to Shelton Jct... (more)
These two SD38s are certainly trying to keep them selves warm with it being -35 degrees below zero. An absolute clear early morning and steam and ice fog everywhere. It certainly shows, It's cold!... (more)
Two SD38s haul a loaded crude ore train around the bend at Iron junction and sre enroute for United Tac.
In the very cold early moring hours these two SD40T-2s idle, trying and keep warm from the -35 degree weather. The exhaust gives an idea of how cold...... They are waiting to depart United Tac wi... (more)
DM&IR 409 leads a loaded Minorca South from Shelton Junction across the Hwy crossing.
DM&IR 200 leads a crude ore train under the Hwy 37 overpass on it's way to United Taconite in Forbes, MN.
DM&IR 212 leads a crude ore train out of the shadows at Keenan on it's way to United Taconite in Forbes, MN
