CN C40-8 2029 leads ore loads South through Biwabik.
CN 2025 leads a ore train South through Zim.
Having to pause here at Allen Jct. for a meet, the signals are now green and it's back on the throttle towards Two Harbors, MN.
Loads south meeting empties north on the curve at Biwabik with a fall color backdrop.
A trio of Dash 8's with one hundred forty-five loads of marbles destined for Two Harbors roll through peak fall color.
It was a nice peaceful wait for the train to cross over the river.
After delivering limestone to the Minntac plant that turns into a backhaul of blast furnace trim with CN 2004 leading the way south to Proctor, MN.
Coming back north to get more marbles to take back south.
A trio of C40-8's slowly take the turn at the Iron Junction for Two Harbors with another load of taconite.
Taconite rock rolls south while a manifest rolls north on the double track portion of the CN Missabe sub.
Three Dash 8's round the bend to begin the trip back to Two Harbors reaching their destination in another seventy-four miles.
The dance between seasons as snow falls while the colors of fall hang on.
Curving out of Iron Junction with the crossing gates already down, CN 2000 is about to block traffic as they cross Highway 7 continuing the trip across the Iron Range Sub bound for Two Harbors, MN... (more)
More marbles on the way down to Two Harbors, MN.
A well-timed meet as CN 2000 crew is giving the roll-by as pellet loads zip along at track speed heading down to Two Harbors.