An empty crude ore train prepares to shove into the Thunderbird Mine for loading.

A pair of CN C40-8s assigned to the former Missabe haul a loaded train of crude ore towards Fairlane for processing.

After a long winter of rock build-up that falls off the ore cars when loading and transporting the stuff lands between the rails and CN calls in the Loram RailVac to take care of the situation and... (more)

Stacks all the way back. CN 2525 leads a colorful array of containers south through the woods of northern Minnesota and down the CN Rainy Subdivision.

These are quickly growing on me as some of my favorite units. They sound, look, and pull great!

Two freshly painted C40-8's that are currently assigned to the former Missabe to move tonnage, load taconite rock at United Taconite's coarse crusher. This is a good way to ruin a brand new paint... (more)

Taken from a crossing, one of only 2 Missabe tunnel motors to receive a plow slowly pulls out its T-Bird train from the loadout. Looks like those ore cars have been there for awhile.

A T-Bird train begins loading rock at the crusher pocket. Hopefully it goes well like it ususally does but there is always that slim chance some thing goes wrong--http://www.railpictures.net/viewp... (more)

One of the better Missabe consists this year and maybe the last time the #674 was photographed in Missabe country. The next day she was shipped south for who knows what.

The two man crew of Laurentian Aggregates use their small trackmobile to bring in four more hoppers to be spotted and loaded with crushed rock at the Gross Nelson rock crushing operation. This op... (more)

A pair of B&LE units assigned to the former Missabe prepare to shove back and begin loading taconite rock at United Taconite's north Fairlane load-out pocket on a nice spring evening.

Ah Minnesota! May 7th, 2010 brings heavy snow to northern Minnesota but the mines and trains still run. A T-Bird prepares to shove back under the United Taconite load-out and fill these ore cars... (more)

Ah Minnesota! May 7th, 2010 brings heavy snow to northern Minnesota but the mines and trains still run. A T-Bird prepares to shove back under the United Taconite load-out and fill these ore cars... (more)

Early morning action as this T-bird rolls towards Largo where it will take on another load of raw taconite.

Raw taconite shuttles meet at Largo. The DMIR 403 will take the loads south while a pair of repainted tunnel motor body SD40's lead empties into the plant for loading.