While almost all the Maple Color is gone... some great yellows and orange lasted for the final runs.
The perfect sucker... hole.
Today's history lesson... I'm sure the kids on board the bus didn't bother to give the F9's a second look. What is likely the second to the last run of these beasts, it is never known for sure as... (more)
The Railfan Gods looked down upon the photographers at West Portal and gave a nice sucker hole for one of the last runs on '08.
Five F9's in 2008, ore dock, crashing waves, blue sky... can it get any better?
After two years of inactivity, the first train over the former Erie Mining mainline has to contend with vegitation. No shiny rails here...
After two years of inactivity, the crew of the first train over the former Erie Mining mainline pauses at Sarto (Highway 2) to inspect their train. 4210 is the only F9 lettered for Cliffs Erie (c... (more)
After two years of inactivity, the first train over the former Erie Mining mainline has to contend with vegitation.
Four ex-Erie Mining F9s haul two waste water cars and 47 side dumps from Knox (Hoyt Lakes) 72 miles to Taconite Harbor to retrieve stored ore in the dock.
The former Erie Mining (LTVSMC) mainline in northeastern Minnesota rumbles under the weight of F9s for the first time in over two years. The line has been reactivated to haul ore stored in the do... (more)
