Born in 1956, destroyed in 2014. Parts and some unidentifiable pieces that once belonged to either Erie Mining F9(B) units 4223, 4224 or 4225 lay strewn about behind Erie Mining F9(A) 4210 as a co... (more)

Born in 1956, destroyed in 2014. The biggest pieces that remain of Erie Mining F9(B) units 4223, 4224 and 4225 are their fuel tanks. Erie Mining F9(A) 4210 however has a new lease on life after be... (more)

One of two remaining F9(A) units waits to be moved off property due to a recent sale. The parts behind the 4210 are parts and pieces from the F9(B) 4223, 4224, 4225 that were recently scrapped.

One of the two remaining Erie Mining Co. F units still on the old Erie Mining Co. ( later LTV Steel and now Cliffs Erie ) property stares at the remains of her sister F9(B) units 4224, 4223, and 4... (more)

A-B-B-B-A F9s working freight service on the tracks they've always called home, this was an amazing sight in 2008 for sure!

The ABBB set of Cliffs Erie locomotives and 24 cars of chips and fines pokes their head out the west portal of Cramer Tunnel as they continue inland from Taconite Harbor back to CLiffs Erie proper... (more)

Former EMCO and later LTV Steel and now Cliffs Erie F units 4210 with B units 4224, 4225, and 4223 sit near what was once the massive pellet loading yard of Erie Mining Co. and later LTV Steel. I... (more)

Former EMCO and later LTV Steel and now Cliffs Erie F units 4210 with B units 4224, 4225, and 4223 sit near what was once the pellet yard of Erie Mining Co. and later LTV Steel. These units helped... (more)

The once proud face of the Erie Mining Company.

The Erie Mining Company was known for their F units hauling taconite pellets from their plant here in Hoyt Lakes to the dock at Taconite Harbor which was located on the shore of Lake Superior. Tod... (more)

Memories. The Cliffs Erie F9's and Taconite Harbor ore dock. In the operations heyday this pellet train with four Electro Motive Division F9 1750 HP locomotives would travel the 74 miles from th... (more)

The famous Cliffs Erie F units pass one of the many waterfalls and rock cuts along the shore of Lake Superior as they continue to clean out the dock of chips and fines (broken taconite pellets) bo... (more)

A 5-pack of F9's (ABBBA) drop off a cut of taconite cars at tunnel siding.

The famous Cliff Erie F9 units bring up another cut of cars to drop off at tunnel siding.

The mighty Cliffs Erie Railroad working to clean out the former ore dock of the chip and fines left over from past loading operations. How would you have liked to be the guy up in the crow's nest... (more)