Two CN Dash 8's lead a hopper towards the BNSF in Duluth.

Rush hour in Duluth-- Rice's Point switchers are on the job. Since I did not get to shoot High Falls in New York, I decided to vacation in Duluth (for the balmy weather) and I am glad I did.

North Shore Scenic Railroad power set brings coal empties back to the BNSF in some sweet light. I figured I would take one day to shoot these moves, as I will be working the next 9! Here we see 1... (more)

Ironic in that the neighborhoods aren't so welcoming any more, at least to revenue making coal trains. I figured I would take one day to shoot these moves, as I will be working the next 9! Here w... (more)

I figured I would take one day to shoot these moves, as I will be working the next 9! Here we see 124 coal cars heading back to the BNSF for interchange. #316 is owned by the MRHS and maintained j... (more)

When Cargill owned this elevator, they used this ex-C&NW SW1 to move the grain cars around. Now with different owners, the Cargill logo is painted over but the most modern grain handling elevator... (more)

Just like a scene out of the 1950's, the #2719 heads off to the old Northern Pacific yard to wye and then get serviced for the next days trips.

A short 0700 Superior heads back to its namesake behind two classy geeps. Looking back, I must admit I feel spoiled, having only shot CP geeps once or twice over the past two years, with the major... (more)

A nice power set handles ore loads for dumping in Duluth. Repainted Missabe SD38-2s 211 and 212 sandwich Bessemer 900. Sister B&LE 904 is expected in Proctor shortly after being reassigned to the... (more)

The Lake Superior Railroad Museum's ex-Soo Line GP30 runs light engine up the north shore of Lake Superior clearing the line prior to an empty coal train arriving for winter storage.

A transfer from the BNSF in Duluth works hard up Proctor Hill in the "Golden Hour"

As more snow falls a former WC spreader heads north out of Duluth to clear sidings and the yard at Ranier on the DW&P. There is quite a bit more snow north of Duluth and the smaller MOW "snow-fig... (more)

The 06:30 PRS heads down the hill just moments after sunrise.

New arrival to the Missabe, B&LE 900, shoves a cut of loaded limestone cars back towards Missabe Junction. Nice to have a clean unit on the property (sister 906 is also a recent clean arrival as w... (more)

What are the odds in 2010 to capture an image of still-maroon 215 soaring over a pair of former Missabe SD18s? The SD38-2 is one of only two DM&IR units still in maroon on CN's roster (SD40-3 403 ... (more)