The Tailings train heads through Beaver Bay past “Railfan Rock” with a NSM SD40-2 on the head end and a NSM SD40-2 on the rear.
Empties led by lease unit PRLX 2643 glide around the S curve outside Beaver Bay, MN as they head inland after leaving the plant on the shore of Lake Superior. The crew is about 5 miles into the th... (more)
A pair of veteran SD40-3's sandwich a train of now empty side dumps as they drift back down to the plant after visiting the tailing basin to dump their tailings waste material.
A trio of SD70ACe’s bring a set of loads towards Silver Bay.
The evening ore train rounding the bend near Beaver River on the way towards Silver Bay.
A pair of regular leasers get the call on the morning loads out of Babbitt as they round the bend downgrade toward the processing plant in Silver Bay with the tremendous fall colors accenting the ... (more)
A pair of leased SD90/43MAC's lead a set of empties back to Babbitt. I've heard their new power is with in days of arriving, so shoot these while you still can.
An empty ore train charges upgrade out of Silver Bay with an ex-San Luis & Rio Grande SD9043MAC leading the way.
Northshore Mining's AM loaded ore train heads downgrade towards Silver Bay with a trio of EMDs for power.
Soon after a tailings train went south, the two CIT leased SD90MACs came up the hill heading to Silver Bay.
Tailings train heads away.
CEFX 130 + 133 hold back a heavy ore train bound for Silver Bay/Cliffs North Shore Mining on a damp and foggy fall morning.
A pair of leased EMDs lead ore empties out of the Lake Superior Basin, northwest of Silver Bay. Fall color is near peak.
This pair of 90MACs goes off lease shortly. Get them while you can.
Two of North Shore Minings SD40-3's work hard to move a morning tailings train up the grade at Beaver Bay MN. After a few more minuets they will head up the spur track to the dumpsite to offload a... (more)