The 214 and 223 depart the Thunderbird Mine crude ore loadout and head towards the processing plant at Fairlane with 97 loads. In the distance another crude ore train waits to be loaded.
The weather worn DMIR 212 leads the 869 and the 308 down the Famous Proctor hill into Duluth with empty side dump cars, which will be loaded with limestone for USS Minntac.
Two ex-DRGW tunnel motors are in 118's consist today as it rolls through recently re-alinged track at Saunders and past the CN 0600 Transfer. The original alignment can be seen to the left of trai... (more)