Testing by CN of these two NS GE AC44C6M's and having them pull ore cars between Two Harbors, MN and U.S. Steel Minntac in Mtn. Iron. Here are the duo just feet onto the CN Minntac Sub at Wolf com... (more)

Testing on the former DMIR by CN of these two NS GE AC44C6M's pulling ore cars on the CN Iron Range Sub between Two Harbors, MN and U.S. Steel Minntac.

Gliding past the former DM&IR engine house (still used by CN MOW) and the small simplified depot (used by the local VFW) and the veteran DM&IR ore cars ( still used for BFT service in the warmer m... (more)

Heading back from Two Harbors, MN going up to the U.S. Steel Minntac plant to load 145 cars with pellets and return back to Two Harbors.

A trio of Dash 8's and 145 ore cars quietly glide around the curve at Biwabik along the CN Iron Range sub the falling snow dampening the usual sounds of the 598 axels slightly.

After some of the white stuff fell the day before now today it's just a plan old nice day. And a train showed up.

CN 2039 darkens the sky with a little throttle on this already gloomy overcast day as they head north on the CN Iron Range sub at Biwabik, MN.

After meeting taconite loads from the Minorca mine back around the curve at Allen Jct. it's now full speed ahead as CN 2039 ducks under county road 666 passing control point Nugget heading north t... (more)

Turning straight into the sun CN 2007 is on the running track for a meet with loads southbound loads on this fine Christmas day.

As the clouds moved in it was a lucky break to have a sliver of full sun between late afternoon shadows and clouds taking over to catch this northbound empty train coming off the running track aft... (more)

CN 2040 and crew with 145 ore cars following is running north on the CN Iron Range sub on this nice Christmas morning.

Northbound from Two Harbors, MN, CN 2007 is running track speed along the CN Iron Range sub thru the yard at Biwabik, MN as they continue on towards U.S. Steel Minntac to load. The string of vint... (more)

A spectacular Black Friday after the morning clouds cleared out. The only sounds were the wind in the pines, a couple of birds, some furry woodland creatures doing their thing and a approaching t... (more)

Snow is falling while CN 2029 makes it's way north across the now white landscape of the Iron Range sub as they head for U.S. Steel Minntac to load fresh baked taconite pellets.

After meeting southbound loads, CN 2010 roars up the running track at Sparta, MN heading north with a destination of U.S. Steel Minntac to load their own 145 car train with taconite pellets.