On their first revenue run for Northshore Mining, two big SD9043MACs lead 156 loaded ore cars towards Silver Bay. NSM has leased this pair for two years.

Tailings train heading to Silver Bay.

Running slightly behind schedule due to the cold weather, NSM 654, 661, 652 and 653 pull their train of taconite rock through the Superior Nation forest on the way to the shores of Lake Superior a... (more)

An empty tailings train heads back to the ore processing plant at Silver Bay with an essence of fall color on the trees.

The sun just peeked over the trees as a pair of CREX ES44s that Northshore Mining is testing this year.

Northshore Mining's unique looking former Reserve Mining spreader clears the south track.

GEs, on short term lease for testing, haul ore to Silver Bay from Babbit,MN. After viewing Dave Schauer"s and Todd M's shots, I decided to try the medium view. This was early on in a very good d... (more)

Cutting through the remaining fog and shadows of a early morning sunrise, two factory fresh big GEs being tested by Northshore Mining pull loads down from the mine at Babbitt through the Superior ... (more)

A pair of fresh off the factory floor GEs being tested by Northshore Mining for a few months pull the taconite rock from the mine at Babbitt to the plant at Silver Bay. Definitely something diffe... (more)

Just after sunrise a pair of showroom-fresh GEs pierce shadows as they head for Silver Bay with 156 cars of taconite iron ore. EMD-exclusive NSM has a four-month lease on three of these. EMD SD70A... (more)

Just after sunrise a pair of showroom-fresh GEs lead 156 ore loads through the mosquito breeding grounds of Northeastern Minnesota. EMD-exclusive NSM has a four-month lease on three of these.

Before NSM received three new GE ES44ACs to test this week there was precedent for having tested GEs in the past. Here three borrowed (from sister railroad LTV Steel Mining Company, which had leas... (more)

First run of leased GEs that will test on EMD-exclusive NSM for four months. The third GE, 1204, will be east facing (it was left in Babbitt while these two were wyed). Rare SD28 1234 is trailing.... (more)

Two of three CREX GEs that NSM is leasing head west on their first trip while SD28-3 1234 tags along for the ride. CREX 1204 stayed at Babbitt and will be the east facing unit in this trio.

The 11am loads roll past the Toimi ponds with a raw ore train for Silver Bay.