The Bessemer at its finest- three SD40T-3's are in command of a loaded ore train headed southbound on the Bessemer Subdivision in the small hillside settlement of Hartstown. Also of note, the fir... (more)
A beautiful pair of Bessemer tunnel motors creeps along a string of empty ore hoppers they'll couple up to for an evening run back to the Range.
Fresh up the hill, DMIR 406 pulls a load of limestone into the yard while DMIR 215 spots cars on a beautiful Spring evening. In the background, a trio of EMDs prepares to run down the hill with a... (more)
A northbound empty ore train moves onto the single main at KAREN, north of SANDY where the old line and the high line diverge.
A loaded ore train headed by a trio of Bessemer's finest SD40T-3's rolls south at K O Junction, where one can find quite the aged signal bridge spanning the mainline and south end of the passing s... (more)
A trio of Bessemer Tunnel Motors haul an empty string of hoppers north alongside Conneaut Creek after waiting at Old Main Street for BLE 868 to finish up some switching moves in the yard.
BL&E 909 heads south through Superior National Forest as it approaches Skibo Road.
Shot from County Road 666 just east of Hoyt Lakes, BL&E 909 heads through Superior National Forest on its way to Two Harbors.
BL&E 909 departs Minntac with loads for Two Harbors.
DMIR 408 arrives back at Thunderbird Mine where it will be loaded with crude ore for the Fairlane processing plant.
The last Missabe painted tunnel motor approaches Iron Junction will it will take the Iron Range Sub to the docks at Two Harbors.
The last Missabe painted tunnel motor departs Minntac for Two Harbors on a beautiful October afternoon.
The light was very cooperative for us yesterday, as seen in this closeup at SX South interlocking.
The 907 South passes the approach signal to SX North interlocking.
Awaiting a new crew at Hartman Rd. Before long the 907 would head south, giving us just enough time to grab some Sheetz before resuming our chase.
