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)

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

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)

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)

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.

Waiting for the signal at Largo before heading south. Sadly there are only two DMIR maroon units remaining.

CN Track Inspector Dan slowly creeps up the Missabe Sub. as he waits for a CN land barge to come off the DWP connecting track and head up the CN Rainy Sub. before he can continue his appointed rou... (more)

Like the mighty chameleon, the conductor of the 0800 T-Bird almost blends into the mighty machine that is the DM&IR 403 as he takes a ride on the outside while enjoying the above average temperatu... (more)

CN Track Inspector Dan drops the wheels to ride the rails at Largo but has to wait for a CN land barge to come off the Missabe Sub, thru the DWP connecting track and head up the CN Rainy Sub. befo... (more)

A T-Bird pulls 100 loads of raw taconite out of Largo to begin the ten mile trip to the processing plant.

The logos are fading fast on the former Missabe.

Originally a Southern Pacific unit, this engine was then lettered for the Northern Plains Railroad (NPR lettering on the side) and then was used by Laurentian Aggregates (the L.A. logo behind the ... (more)