25+ coal loads for Colby have this fresh looking SD60 on its knees at Ramshaw as they thunder towards Allen Jct.

Went wide here as pellets for Two Harbors roll down the hill. A few miles later engine troubles would bring this train to a crawl and they would limp into Allen Jct. to await rescue.

After shooting the shiny GEVO on the E-Rail, I was rewarded with interestingly numbered clean units #2853 and #2835

For years the DMIR #400 has escaped my glass in good light and leading, but I finally shot the class unit of the Missabe SD40-3's as #400 and sister #406 lug tac empties back to U-Tac for loading.

For years the DMIR #400 has escaped my glass in good light and leading, but I finally shot the class unit of the Missabe SD40-3's as #400 and sister #406 lug tac empties back to U-Tac for loading.

Missabe maroons really looks good as it catches the very last rays of sun on a nice February day as they charge north through Saginaw.

Back when the CN first converted Proctor Yard to handle large amounts of manifest traffic as well as taconite, a nice pair of GP9RMs along with a slug were used for a little over a year. The rear ... (more)

Back when the CN let the SD38-2's out on the road, fresh #212 leads taconite loads headed for the Duluth Docks. Not quite the same as Missabe maroon, but looks good fresh. DM&IR #211-212, 215 are ... (more)

This scene does not lead one to believe that were are just off to the side of the famous Proctor Yard, known for the copious amounts of iron ore that have passed through it over 100+ years. This s... (more)

First E-Rail of the year struggles to regain 40 mph just south of Rockmont. This was basically a "free" shot, if you will. My other shots were planned and when I realized they were going slow enou... (more)

I am partial to blue schemes, and this is no exception. Seen in the company notch as the oft troubled DPU, former EMDX #1209, the first E-Rail of the year heads through Bear Creek on an AMAZING 57... (more)

Only a few months old, this GEVO heads up the first Escanaba bound E-Rail of the year. Train is longer than in 2012, where you could see the DPU from this spot. Although when they first went by me... (more)

After the coldest recorded winter in history, temps were at a balmy 41 degrees today as veteran tunnel motor #405 leads limestone empties back to Proctor.

Even though the docks are silent, taconite still moves 24/7 in Two Harbors.

Although delays shadowed in my other shot, its still nice to be able to shoot maroon in 2014, nearly 10 years after the CN takeover.