Coming around the s curve with taconite loads, NSM 675 and NSM 672 hold back their train as they descend into the Lake Superior basin with the plant and the shore of Lake Superior only a few more ... (more)

The gloom of a wet and cold October morning is no match for these vibrant autumn yellows as they brightly dress the surrounding northern Minnesota landscape with their seasonal shades, looking on ... (more)

After a yearlong shutdown, Northshore Mining is back up and running, albeit at a reduced capacity and based on what owner Cleveland Cliffs needs for suppling customers. Shortly after sunrise the ... (more)

After a yearlong shutdown, Northshore Mining is back up and running, albeit at a reduced capacity based on what owner Cleveland Cliffs needs so it was nice to see a train on this line again. Here ... (more)

5am loads catch the only sunlight of the day as they descend into Silver Bay.

On their first revenue run for Northshore Mining, two leased CIT MACs lead 156 loaded ore cars towards Silver Bay.

On their first revenue run for Northshore Mining, two big SD9043MACs lead 156 loaded ore cars towards Silver Bay. NSM has leased this pair for two years.

Running late, the morning ore train nears Silver Bay with a former GCFX unit leading three EMD sisters.

A nice sunrise greets a loaded Northshore Mining train as it makes its way along a frosted track on a crisp November morning.

The warm glow from a yard light at Northshore Mining's Babbitt facility illuminates two leased CREX GEs as they prepare for a pre-dawn departure for Silver Bay with 156 cars of iron ore.

GEs, on short term lease for testing, haul ore to Silver Bay from Babbit,MN. After viewing Dave Schauer"s and Todd M's shots, I decided to try the medium view. This was early on in a very good d... (more)

Cutting through the remaining fog and shadows of a early morning sunrise, two factory fresh big GEs being tested by Northshore Mining pull loads down from the mine at Babbitt through the Superior ... (more)

A pair of fresh off the factory floor GEs being tested by Northshore Mining for a few months pull the taconite rock from the mine at Babbitt to the plant at Silver Bay. Definitely something diffe... (more)

Looking as if they were fresh out of a LIONEL box, two leased ES44ACs lead the first daylight Load run since one furnace went back on line.

Close-up view of two CREX GEs being tested by Northshore Mining. EMD SD70ACe units are slated to test later in the year.