What started out as CN 2020 leading iron ore loads south will end up being CN 2028 leading iron ore loads south into Two Harbors after the crew swaps leaders due to a mechanical issue. Ultimately ... (more)

Amongst the early morning fog and haze and truck traffic, MDW 22 is switching Boise boxcars at the PCA Packaging Corporation of America, International Falls Mill, Boise Paper.

After arriving to unload passengers and then loading the next group, the North Shore Scenic Railroad Bentleyville train sits under the Fitgers Brewery Complex almost ready to depart for the Tour o... (more)

A train of iron ore headed to Two Harbors approaches the green signal at Noimi Jct. while heading down the CN Minntac sub on a foggy evening.

Cutting through the fog and snowless landscape as they travel down to Two Harbors, MN with Minntac made marbles.

Shoving across the US/Canada border at m.p. 165.5 (Drawbridge) on the CN Rainy Sub. Once in the US the train will swap crews and continue on towards CN's Pokegama yard (Superior WI.) and points b... (more)

The lead unit of this long-mixed freight is half in Canada and half still in the US as they cross the border while going over the Rainy River.

Another quarter mile and this crew will come to a stop ending their trip from CN's Pokegama yard to Ranier, MN. As soon as they get off the train, a Canadian crew will jump on board and cross the... (more)

The first pellets of the new year are loaded into 137 ore cars and ready to go back to Proctor yard behind three BLE tunnels.

On a dark and foggy morning, one of the first tasks of the day for MD&W 22 is pulling two boxcars out of the shop and returning them to service.

Shoving the containers over the border and into Canada.

With fog and frost in the morning air, CN 3233, the salute to veterans unit, comes across the US/Canada border with southbound freight in tow passing thru the myriad of security features and by th... (more)

MD&W SW-10 switching boxcars around at the Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) paper mill in International Falls on a fog and frost filled morning mere feet from the Canadian border.

Nothing is coming indicated by the red signals at Iron Jct.

Above average temperatures and little snowfall have made for some fog filled nights as evident by the beams from the signals at Noimi Jct. on the CN Minntac Sub. A CN mixed freight is northbound ... (more)