One hundred forty cars behind CN 3888 is Union Pacific 7885 pushing as they head to U.S. Steel Minntac to load taconite.

After putting their train together, CN 3888 pulls out of Keenan yard and begins the trip north up to U.S. Steel Minntac to load approximately 20,000 tons of taconite pellets before heading back so... (more)

Having completed their work at Keenan yard, CN 5416 is on the way north to Ranier, MN for more work to do.

Heavy snow is falling as a T-Bird makes its way south from the mine to the plant.

An empty T-Bird shuttle in the process of going between the plant and the mine to reload passing through Iron Jct.

Mixed freight coming down from Canada.

Finished loading at the U.S. Steel Minntac plant at Mountain Iron, MN, UP 8155 led all-rail U724 with still steaming taconite pellets will snake its way south to a destination at Convent, LA some ... (more)

Running up main 2 on the CN Missabe returning to the mine for reloading.

Always more interesting switching cars in heavy fog so the Keenan car man helps out.

Heading off the CN Missabe sub and onto the Iron Range sub at Iron Jct. west wye bound for Two Harbors, MN.

A quad set of all EMD with IC (2), DMIR and CN representing. Empty limestone train heads back towards Proctor, MN after delivering 58 loads to U.S. Steel's Minntac plant at Mountain Iron, MN.

The thick morning fog has mostly dissipated now leaving a gloomy landscape making CN's red nose stick out amongst the greens, grays and yellows.

Heading back to CN's Keenan yard after switching a blasting company located along CN's Iron Range sub, GTW 5847 still looks pretty good, sans that number board, after all these years of service.

CN 5483 rolls south and will be coming to a stop shortly at the Keenan Road crossing for a crew change while a CN freight rolls north along the double track portion of the CN Missabe Sub.

Heavy snow is falling as CN 2040 makes it's way north having just crossed over the Ramshaw diamond in route to the Minorca Taconite plant for loading.