These are the ore cars that haul the ore that builds the country. On the left is a northbound train of BNSF ore cars led by BNSF 6864 bound for U.S. Steel, Minntac and on the right is a southboun... (more)
In the last light of 2013, DMIR 405 rounds the bend and turns away from the sun heading to Two Harbors with loads of taconite pellets from U.S. Steel Minntac.
A nice looking CN business train rolls down the Missabe Sub after leaving Rainer and travelling down the CN Rainy Sub. earlier in the morning. CN 2297 and CN 2226 have the honors and are all spif... (more)