After spending 2 hours and 45 minutes loading 120 cars, this train is now on the move back to Two Harbors with train full of iron ore out of Minntac Mine. Here the train is 3 miles out of the mine... (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)
The 1st train out of the Thunderbird Mine today at Largo is about done with its 1st trip as they arrive at United Taconite's plant near Forbes, MN. 100 loads of raw iron ore is heading to the plan... (more)