A trio of Bessemer tunnel motors rolls a loaded ore train south through Iron, adding some nice color along the way.

Its crazy to think how many units have passed by this classic Missabe spot. Steam engines, F units, first generation SD's, SD38-2's and now, for what I believe is the first time ever (the trip) a ... (more)

BLE 906 and BLE 904 lead 141 ore empties all out through Saginaw.

Bessemer sandwich! Tunnel motors look good, maroon or not.

BLE tunnel motors lead a 141-car string of ore empties north as seen from a classic Missabe photo spot.

BLE 906 leads a 141-car string of empty ore jennies north through Munger. It's hard for a photograph to capture the experience of being trackside and what this photo doesn't show is the aniticipa... (more)

BLE 906 and a sister tunnel motor depart the Proctor Yard with a long cut of empty ore empties.

A beautiful pair of Bessemer tunnel motors creeps along a string of empty ore hoppers they'll couple up to for an evening run back to the Range.

Nice looking powerset heads downgrade at Keene Creek. Now we just need the #909 washed and the IC motor replaced with an orange one! I will say that the BLE orange weathers the dull spring season ... (more)

A newcomer to the Missabe, B&LE #906 leads sister #909 and an IC unit down to the docks. Ok ok CN this was a pretty good consist. Just need a third BLE unit!

U-717 prepares to depart Proctor Yard as the ground crew completes it's inspection. To the right, U-715, led by maroon DM&IR 215, returns to the yard after unloading as much semi-frozen limestone ... (more)

Empties out of Proctor, MN, bound for loading at United Taconite Plant at Fairlane, MN, rolls thru lite snow as they make their way past MP 47, just north of Kelsey. The CN has recently added a co... (more)

Recently arrived on the Missabe, B&LE 906 leads a wide carbody GE on ore empties headed to Minntac. Sister B&LE 904 is expected in Proctor shortly after being reassigned to the former Missabe and ... (more)

BLE 906 was recently removed from Pennsylvania and put into service on the old DM&IR following a derailment that sent 6 units to the scrapper.

The Bessmer doesn't look much different than it did the day before the CN took over. Most changes have been made on paper. Here is 2 victims of new CN management, only 2 sets of power are used now... (more)