The end iron ore pellet production at the Empire mine occurred today (August 3, 2016). Once the cornerstone of C&NW's Marquette Range iron ore franchise, Empire has reached the end of its economic... (more)

Looking more like Alliance, Nebraska in the late 1970s versus Upper Michigan in 2016, BN green dominates this view of LS&I's engine and car shop. From left to right are leased CEFX 1001/1012 (acti... (more)

CN's U741 ore train has stopped clear of Partridge while freight L-549 puts its train together. This short delay allowed LS&I's 7-Tilden to sneak past at Empire Junction with C30-7 3073 and U30C 3... (more)

As surprising as it seems, former BN GEs continue in service on venerable iron ore hauler LS&I in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Here 3073 (C30-7) and 3009 (U30C) ease 60 iron ore loads out of the Ti... (more)

BNSF's second bridge over the Pecos River bottleneck at Fort Sumner, New Mexico was scheduled to be placed into service today (July 25, 2016). A little over two months prior westbound QCXOLAC1-13L... (more)

BNSF's second bridge over the Pecos River bottleneck at Fort Sumner, New Mexico was scheduled to be placed into service today (July 25, 2016). A little over two months prior an eastbound stack tra... (more)

A cut of loaded grain cars being pulled by Canadian Pacific derailed on a ladder track at BNSF's Rices Point yard, spilling its golden NoDak cargo.

A derailment receives attention as crews work to re-rail hoppers and repair the track.

Dry conditions combined with a stiff breeze fanned sparks from a rail grinder into a moderate grass fire. Crews on the grinder and those following on a special Northshore Mining fire train doused ... (more)

Dry conditions combined with a stiff breeze fanned sparks from a rail grinder into a moderate grass fire. Crews on the grinder and those following on a special Northshore Mining fire train doused ... (more)

Dry conditions combined with a stiff breeze fanned sparks from a rail grinder into a moderate grass fire. Crews on the grinder and those following on a special Northshore Mining fire train doused ... (more)

Some action at CN's ore dock 6 in Duluth as three light units are on the ore dock approach while three GEs led by 2104 cross over on BNSF track with ore cars for loading limestone at Hallett Dock.... (more)

A pair of former GN GP5s (built using many components from FTs) lead a passenger train along BN's ex-NP line to Ashland, Wisconsin. The train is crossing over the Nemadji River and has cars from t... (more)

Northshore Mining's 0700 crew has their pair of SD9043MACs in full dynamic as they descend the 1.5 percent grade toward Lake Superior. The train is skirting the west side of Silver Bay's golf cour... (more)

A cloud of grain dust rises from the hold of the foreign vessel Fivelborg as it is being loaded. Three SW-1s rest waiting for the next shuttle train to arrive for unloading.