It was certainly a surprise to hear about then to actually see three IC "Deathstars" assigned to T-Bird service, albeit briefly, while the new kids on the block the much bigger AC44C6Ms ... (more)

Ramping back up to speed after a meet with a northbound freight here at Kelsey, MN along the CN Missabe Sub.

Empty Difco side-dumps are on the return to Proctor yard after delivering limestone to the U.S. Minntac plant. These cars are used in cold weather over the winter months, but the season is lackin... (more)

Summer is past. The leaves are down. And the Dash 8's on the Iron Range of NE Minnesota have come to the end of their era as well.

Early morning fog as the sun comes up and a train is on the move scheduled to load at U.S. Minntac's west pocket.

A unit train of potash loads heads south through Decatur.

Dumping a train of iron ore pellets at CN's Dock 6 on the shores of Duluth, MN's waterfront.

A blue hour departure under snowy skies.

Shiny new rebuilds move marbles from the Minorca mine and are about to take a right turn at Shelton Jct. as they head down to Two Harbors, MN.

Hot pellets leave the Iron Range for Proctor yard.

An early morning T-Bird loads rock at the coarse crusher as the sun comes up for the day.

A light snow falls as CN 3224 leads a T-Bird mine shuttle south to the plant.

Kicking up some snow while heading north at track speed along the CN Missabe Sub.

Heading back to Proctor with United Taconite pellets steaming away while crossing over the Cloquet River.

Triple black ICs working the E-lead job at Proctor yard on black Friday.