CN 2039 roars north with ore empties as a ground level railfan has just captured the action.

After delivering limestone to the Minorca mine, a trio of BLEs led by BLE 906 come down the CN Rainy Sub at sunset catching a few of the last rays of the day.

After executing the perfect meet at the former DWP yard at Virginia with it's counterpart L567, DMIR 405 is rolling along towards their next stop for work at Keenan yard before going on to Proctor... (more)

Fresh out of the Minorca mine for a nice afternoon run for these Minorca made taconite pellets bound for Two Harbors, MN.

Pulling off the CN Rainy sub at Minorca Jct. and continue the slow slog up the grade with limestone loads for delivery to the Minorca taconite plant on this early summer morning.

A long L567 (484 axels long) makes its way north through Virginia, MN as they travel up to Ranier, MN with mixed freight and colorful boxcars. The yard is busy this morning with several different... (more)

Early morning run from Proctor to the Minorca mine with limestone.

CN 3199 is at m.p. 78 on the CN Rainy Sub which is also the top of the hill otherwise known as the Laurentian Divide.

CN's train A439 is in the siding at Virginia giving the roll-by to a southbound Q198 container train.

CN 2032 leads the way up the CN Rainy Sub about to pass through the yard at Virginia, MN as the travel to the Minorca mine on the north side of town.

The longest day of the year at 2000 hrs. finds container train Q199 led by CN 3199 climbing the south side of the Laurentian Divide approaching m.p. 78 on the CN Rainy Sub as they head for the bor... (more)

An early morning departure out of Proctor now finds this trio of tunnelmotors pulling limestone loads at 0700 thru the yard at Virginia at track speed to climb the hill up the south side of the La... (more)

A trio of dash 8s and 145 cars following along make the run from Two Harbors and are about a half hour away from their destination of loading pellets at the Cliffs owned Minorca mine just north of... (more)

The crew from train A439 sits in the siding at Virginia giving a roll-by to a southbound container train.

CN 2261 leads a southbound intermodal as they approach the Laurentian Divide just north of Virginia, MN.