Now retired from CN's ore hauling pool, these Dash were still running, albeit on borrowed time, moving taconite pellets from the mines to CN's dock facilities in Two Harbors, MN not that long ago.
Descending the grade from the Minntac taconite plant bound for Two Harbors, MN.
A couple shiny new GEs and 145 new ore cars show CNs investment and commitment to moving iron ore in northern Minnesota.
A crisp fall morning provides the right conditions to create some steam coming off the iron ore pellets as they travel down from the Minntac taconite plant.
The first trip for the shiny new AC44C6M's that are now being assigned to the former Missabe heads down the hill after loading 145 cars with iron ore at the U.S. Steel Minntac plant. They will con... (more)
CN 2007 arriving on U.S. Steel Minntac property to load 145 ore cars with iron ore pellets.
Fresh out of Minntac with freshly made iron ore pellets bound for Proctor tard.
A trio of BLEs with 139 ore cars loaded with pellets departs the Minntac mine property for the run back to Proctor, MN.
With a fresh load of steaming iron ore CN (DM&IR) SD40-3 404 is leaving Mountain Iron, Minnesota, and heading south to Two Harbors Minnesota. October 1, 2006. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo
A nice afternoon as CN 2020 heads north to load iron ore.
IC 6252 leads the way up to the Minntac mine with some of CN's new ore cars in tow.
Snow is falling as U713 departs Minntac property heading south for Proctor yard with iron ore pellets.
A clean leader leads a trio of dash 8s and 145 cars of iron ore pellets off the Minntac property as the roll towards Two Harbors, MN to complete the trip.
Creating a little shadow of their own as they go between the long shadows of a late evening.
Headed back to Proctor with iron ore loads from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.
