CN 2020 leads U791 to Two Harbors, passing through desolate Skibo, MN.

CN 5349 leads train U716 from UTAC from Proctor for loading. The train is passing the old depot in Saginaw, MN.

U788 approaches the diamond at Ramshaw with CN 2010 leading.

The low light towards the end of a winter's day bathes this U717 from United Taconite as their hot taconite pellets move south for the yard at Proctor, MN.

Snow falling and the wind howling as a trio of dash 8s come crawling along the CN Iron Range Sub with 145 ore cars for loading.

Passing through some snow while the sun is shing, CN 2041 leads as they head up to the U.S. Steel Minntac plant to load taconite pellets.

An eastbound Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range taconite train rumbles through Brimson, Minnesota, on the trip to the ore dock at Two Harbors on September 30, 1989.

Asking for and receiving the necessary lights to leave the plant's yard and head back to the mine's course crusher to reload taconite rock before returning and doing it all over again.

Some of Minntac's finest pellets head south towards Proctor, MN on a nice day.

DMIR 409 leads an empty limestone train south at Burnett Road in Culver, MN destined for Proctor.

BN 2213, formerly GN GP30 no. 3013, sits with open doors at Minneapolis in March 1973. It appears to need more than simply sand and fuel... This unit would continue on BN until 12/1088, then be re... (more)

BN 986, formerly GN NW5 no. 186, sits on a snowless January day in 1973 at Minneapolis between assignments. This was GN's first of 10 NW5s, built in December 1946, and retired by BN on April 29, 1... (more)

BN 1549, formerly GN GP7 no. 649, leads a colorful consist at Minneapolis in January 1973. Wearing its original color scheme minus the logo under the cab window, the loco had another 9 years ahead... (more)

Looking just like a GN GP20, BN 2006 sits in the snow at Minneapolis at the former GN engine facilities. The only thing missing is the GN logo plaque mounted on the side handrails. GN's GP20 fleet... (more)

BN 9908, X-GN 510, ends its career the way it started, hauling the Empire Builder. The loco is on the point of one of the last runs of the BN Empire Builder at Minneapolis, a week or so prior to A... (more)