A nice afternoon as CN 2020 heads north to load iron ore.
Rounding the bend on the west wye as U788 comes off the Iron Range sub and heads north.
It wasn't a cold morning, but the weather conditions were right to create the steam coming off the iron ore pellets that are loaded into part of CN's new fleet of cars as they head south for Proct... (more)
Rumbling along on a pleasant evening.
After leaving their train on the main, CN 5485 shoves into Keenan yard on the north leg of the wye to set out a couple of locomotives before returning to their train and continuing north to Ranier... (more)
CN's Elgin Joliet & Eastern Heritage Unit, Canadian National 3023, pulling hard up the south side of the Laurentian Divide about to crest the hill here at m.p. 78 on the CN Rainy sub with freight ... (more)
Coming off the Missabe Sub connecting track at Shelton Jct to head north on the Rainy Sub heading to Canada.
Coming off the Iron Range sub and passing through the west leg of the wye at Iron Jct. and making the turn to get on the CN Missabe sub headed to the Minntac plant.
IC 6252 leads the way up to the Minntac mine with some of CN's new ore cars in tow.
Snow is falling as U713 departs Minntac property heading south for Proctor yard with iron ore pellets.
Snow is falling as a short local from Two Harbors makes their way down the east leg of the wye at Iron Jct. coming off the CN Iron Range Sub heading for Keenan yard where they will drop cars off, ... (more)
Clearing snow along the CN Missabe Sub with WC 300 and three IC SD40-3s on a short winter day with snow and blustery winds whipping.
A frosty morning as iron ore moves towards Two Harbors.
A pair of BN greens work the yard at Kelly Lake as they finish up for the day.
After dumping crude ore loads at the plant, the skies have cleared as the sun sets for the return trip back to the mine.