It's 0130 and nothing is southbound on the CN Iron Range sub, and nothing is southbound on the CN Rainy sub, but the northern lights above were full of action here at the Ramshaw diamond.

Just before the sun rises on a cold April morning, CN 2031 is scurrying along the CN Iron Range Sub and passing through the yard at Biwabik, MN heading towards home at Two Harbors.

Coming south down the CN Iron Range sub and through the yard at Biwabik with taconite pellets from the Minorca mine led by two former Missabe SD40-3s and a trio of former CNW Dash 8s with 145 cars... (more)

Coming south down the CN Missabe Sub with taconite pellets from the Minorca mine led by two former Missabe SD40-3s and a trio of former CNW Dash 8s with 145 cars in tow for Two Harbors.

The day after April Fool's Day and CN had this little surprise present itself, DMIR 400 and DMIR 404 leading a pellet train back to Two Harbors from the Minorca taconite plant. The two former Miss... (more)

A duo of DMIR units and a trio of Dash 8s power 145 loads of steaming taconite pellets and get the 610-axel train back up to speed after coming off the CN Missabe Sub and onto the CN Iron Range su... (more)

Going back to Proctor yard with limestone empties.

CN's L568 comes down the siding at the former DWP yard after meeting their northbound counterpart which is taking the signal on the other end of the yard to continue heading to Ranier, MN. DMIR 40... (more)

After doubling up their train back at Keenan yard, CN 2925 leads an all-rail taconite train down the main line beginning the trip for points much farther south.

Hitting the throttle as they hit the single-track section of the Missabe sub heading south with taconite pellets for the yard at Proctor. In the background on the double track portion comes a bla... (more)

Leaving the mine and heading to the processing plant with taconite rock.

Cruising back to their home yard at Kelly Lake after switching loads of bentonite clay for these empties at the Minorca mine, the namesake local rumbles across the steel trestle over Dempsey Creek... (more)

Green over red on the signal and red over green in the sky as a southbound CN freight hums along the Rainy sub about to cross over the Ramshaw diamond.

A northbound CN freight rumbles and bumbles along up the CN Missabe sub passing through the control points of S. and N. Fairlane while heading to Canada as the northern lights dance in the sky abo... (more)

A T-Bird has pulled up and called the CN RTC desk looking for lights to leave the plant and head back to the mine to reload. Seems to be lights all around.