It's tough to chase northbounds on the Bessemer, but since this train was over 100 cars long I was able to get here with about one minute to spare.

In a few more weeks, the trees in this scene will be turning a bright shade of green, until then a trio of Bessemer tunnelmotors provides the color.

10 miles away from North Bessemer, a southbound ore train knocks down a clear signal at Russellton.

After a confusing day thanks to a grinder, this southbound and with it five cars full of railfans came out of the wood work. Big thanks to Terry and John for showing me around and helping me out o... (more)

The chase is on as no less than 10 railfans lens 901 South, seen here passing a LORAM grinder in the hole.

BLE 901 pulls south after dragging its train of limestone through the weigh-in-motion scale at Albion.

We ran into a bunch of other fans here and enjoyed the sweet-light chase of this Bessemer southbound.

DMIR 402 stops to allow a crew memeber to clean a switch before proceeding.

Southbound taconite loads round a curve in Wales, MN enroute to Two Harbors, MN. The train will change crews in Highland before departing for Two Harbors.

DMIR 409 south accelerates after meeting a northbound empty ore train at Brimson, MN. The train is destined for Two Harbors, MN. The temps this morning were so cold (-18) that the steam coming of... (more)

Loaded taconite pellets head south with a B&LE engine trailing after departing from the plant at Fairlane. Temps hovered near -20 and windchills held steady at -47.