Another trainload of taconite pellets rounds a curve near Wales Jct as it heads toward the dock at Two Harbors on a clear and cool June morning.

CN 2029 leads a Southbound ID near Wales Junction.

A Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range taconite ore train marches through Wales, Minnesota, on the railroad’s Iron Junction to Two Harbors route on September 30, 1989.

With steam still rising off of the freshly baked taconite pellets, a set of EMD power rolls toward Two Harbors, rounding a curve just north of Wales Jct. A former Illinois Central locomotive still... (more)

Light power from Two Harbors is at Wales Jct. to flip their train consisting of the one tank car and three empty bentonite hoppers. When all is said and done the tank car will trail for the ride ... (more)

The last active caboose on the DM&IR brings up the rear of the MRF on this day (April 20) in 1999. The caboose was being used in Two Harbors as a shoving platform and was headed to Proctor for ma... (more)

Ore loads work upgrade at Wales.

The local kicks up plenty of fresh show as it rolls towards its next stop at Wales.

They say in the job application - "ability to work in all kinds of weather" The conductor on L-593 protects the shove into Wales Yard to drop off a gon of grinding rods for Northshore Mining.

Having some engine issues with the original leader, the crew stopped here at Wales to wye the power and now are underway again and will continue on back to the Iron Range with ore cars in tow.

The MRF shoves its short train out onto the mainline after working the Wales Branch and a connection with Northshore Mining. The unused mailbox identifies the heritage of this trackage.

A former IC (BN) unit leads a train of new CN ore cars north for loading at Minntac West Loop.

DMIR 401 greets sunrise at North Wales with loads bound for Two Harbors. Little does it know that this will be it's last time leading in its long career. After shooting this train to begin the day... (more)

A loaded iron ore train out of Minntac Mine near Mountain Iron, MN, is pulling hard upgrade into Wales, MP 17.6. In a few miles this train will head into the siding at Highland to weigh the train ... (more)

The rusted mail box still says DM&IR, but the power shouts CN.