Hard to tell this isn't British Columbia as a pair of C40-8s lead A439 north on the former DW&P and in the process cross over U.S. 2.
EJ&E 662 and 666 pushed hard to get this almost 2 mile long M-343 up Steelton Hill in Duluth. They will disconnect a few miles further north.
A pair of BCOL Dash8's seem a little out of place in Northern Minnesota
A pair of J SD38-2s shove on the rear of CN Q-199 nearing Munger/Simar, where they will cut off and head back to Pokegama after assisting this northbound out of the Lake Superior basin.
Hopefully the few remaining units wearing Missabe colors will keep them for many years to come.
A southbound pegger trots along underneath the DWP main.
A pair of repainted IC SD40-3s power a 124-car loaded ore train towards Proctor with fall color nearing peak.
Loads from Fairlane heading south to Proctor.
Loaded ore train from United Taconite passes under the former DW&P mainline, which will see the passing of Q-119 shortly after I took this shot.
Rolling south towards Proctor with Unitac pellets.
Rolling south towards Proctor with Minntac pellets.
One of the few remaining Missabe-painted 400s leads an empty ore train north for loading. The snow is fading fast.
The clouds parted as veteran rebuilt SD18 303 (192) and sister 308 lead a pair of SD38-2s and an IC SD40-2R northbound with 33 loads and 22 empties. Not impossible, but darn hard to get four maro... (more)
DM&IR 400 and sister B&LE 903 lead a Minntac empty north for loading. That's the former DW&P spanning the Missabe in the distance.
