Coming down the 1% grade from U.S. Minntac's taconite plant, DMIR 403 glides under the Highway 169 bridge as the run to Two Harbors now begins in earnest.

Illinois Central 1000 comes down the hill from U.S. Steel's Minntac plant with a second cut of loads of blast furnace trim. The train will double onto their first cut, which they shoved into the ... (more)

A heavy overnight fog is still present and the sun has just cracked the horizon to start a new day as DMIR 408 comes down from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant with 96 cars of steaming taconite pellet... (more)

Swinging around the bend and dropping down the hill from the U.S. Steel Minntac taconite plant, DMIR 403 will be in charge of bringing 145 cars of steaming hot taconite pellets to the dock at Two ... (more)

Rounding the bend at Biwabik, MN along the CN Iron Range Sub, DMIR 403 leads 145 cars of taconite pellets south towards Two Harbors, MN on a cold Sunday afternoon in NE Minnesota.

With a air temperature of minus 12 degrees, DMIR 403 leads 145 cars of still steaming marbles off U.S. Steel Minntac property embarking on a few hours trip towards the dock at Two Harbors, MN on a... (more)

All loaded out and ready to depart Minntac for Two Harbors. A few minutes later Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range “heritage” SD40-3 No. 403 leads the train down the hill and into view and thus beg... (more)

Empty ore hoppers make their way south behind a trio of C40-8s after making a limestone delivery at Minntac.

While perhaps not the most glamourous or breathtaking railroad photo ever but a photo of a behind the scenes piece of essential railroad equipment that's keeps the trains moving-safely and efficie... (more)

CN SD40-2W 5338 and 3 other SD40 types head down the Minntac Sub with a fresh, steaming load of iron ore pellets for Two Harbors.

CN SD40-2W 5338 leads a fresh, steaming loaded ore train out of Minntac.

A train with 140 cars of taconite pellets makes it's way down from U.S Steel's Minntac plant on a nice winters day headed to the yard at Proctor, MN and ultimately the docks at Duluth, MN. Minnta... (more)

15,000 ton train consisting of 123 cars loaded with taconite pellets cruises down the CN Minntac Sub after leaving the plant bound for the steel mill.

A fairly clean BNSF SD70ACe leads 123 cars of taconite pellets off the U.S. Steel Minntac property on the start of the lengthy journey to the steel mill with the 15,000 ton train.

All loaded out and departing U.S. Steel Minntac property with 143 loads of taconite pellets, DMIR 403 cruises at track speed down the CN Minntac Sub, then the CN Missabe Sub and finally the CN Iro... (more)