ABBBA set of F9's pulling upgrade with 55 cars from Taconite Harbor.

A solid ABBBA set of former LTVSMCO (Erie Mining) F9s with 55 loaded ore cars rolls east towards the dock at Taconite Harbor on Lake Superior.

CP 1401-1900-3084 lead the Royal Canadian Pacific Southbound on the Hamilton sub before later heading North to Guelph. The excursion cost an estimated $3000 a ticket, which is why I took pictures ... (more)

Eastbound Rio Grande Zephyr at station stop in Helper, Utah.

Eastbound Rio Grande Zephyr at Kyune, Utah.

The first ore train to run over this line in three years enters the longest railroad tunnel in Minnesota (1,800 feet) en route to Taconite Harbor.

The first ore train to run over this line in three years arrives at Taconite Harbor behind an impressive ABBB set of F9s with 25 loaded cars of taconite.