A great consist leads a loaded 140-car ore train out of the United Taconite plant for Proctor in below zero weather. DM&IR 412 is slated for retiremnet, as are 308 and 316. The 406 and trailing ... (more)
A pair of Missabe SD38s (223 and 207) handle 96 loads of crude taconite into the Fairlane processing plant on a clear, but chilly, -11F morning.
Loaded crude ore train for the Fairlane pellet plant nears its destination with two of the three surviving SD-Ms on the former DM&IR (out of 22 at their peak).
Empty crude ore train departs the Fairlane pellet plant with two of the three surviving SD-Ms on the former DM&IR (out of 22 at their peak).
An empty T-Bird crude ore train prepares to head back to the mine behind 316 while 207 has just finished loading a pellet train at United Taconite.
201 on the point, a freshly painted 401 in CN livery trails, pulling hard on a limestone train southbound.
One of the "T-Birds" rolling loaded ore South towards Fairlane.
A pair of Missabe SD38s take the diverging route to Fairlane with a loaded crude ore train.
Veteran Missabe SD38 No. 202 leads an SD38-2 and 97 loaded crude ore cars over the St. Louis River.
After picking up additional empties at Keenan Yard, 403 heads for United Taconite to load. There is a hint of fall in the air today.
DMIR 409 leads a string of Mintac Loads southward.
Fresh paint on this former maroon DMIR unit. Not too long ago both units would have been maroon.
Evtac crew rerailing a set of DM&IR Ore Cars on a 30 below morning
A vetern SD still earns its keep in Northeastern Minnesota.
