These large refining vessels weigh 460 Metric tons each and span two flat cars. They arrive in Duluth via ship and then go by rail to the Oil Sands project in Alberta. Here the SOO crew spots the ... (more)

a DM&IR train heading of the dock in West Duluth as viewed from the parking lot below

A big transfer heads for Superior from CP Rice's Point Yard in Duluth.

A mixed freight train headed West from Superior

A pair of BNSF switchers kicking cars in Rice's Point Yard. Looks like whoever made the repairs to the lead unit still had some BN green to patch things up.

WC 6002 heading up one of the locals

a pair of WC SD-45's handle the transfer to CP Stinson yard on this day

EMCO 7212 on it's way to the coarse crusher with another load of taconite

BNSF 7769 heads up an empty ore train on it's way to Minnesotas Iron Range for another load of taconite pellets through Boylston Junction

BNSF 7769 heads up an empty ore train on it's way to Minnesotas Iron Range for another load of taconite pellets

a couple of RS-11's meet their fate at the plant.

4214 with it's ugly Air Conditioner modification leads an empty ore train back into the plant for another load.

Got Elevation? Our tour group uses the back of my pickup to gain a little elevation for the shot of a loaded pellet train leaving the plant for the dock. The 4211 was donated to the Lake Superior ... (more)

a Baldwin spots cars for loading via an electric shovel and front end loader. The end of operations was near and someone thought it was a good idea to spray paint for sale on on of the ore cars.

SOO 700 outside the Museum posing for on a nice spring day in Duluth