CN 2300 leads a long southbound stack train down the Missabe Subdivision in the last light of a perfect fall day which also happens to be the first day of the Minnesota deer hunting season and tha... (more)
Stacks to the horizon. CN 2300 leads a long southbound stack train down the Missabe Subdivision in the last light of a perfect fall day.
A classic Missabe/DM&IR ore train with 140 loads out the United Taconite Fairlane plant head south into the setting sun of a late fall day.
A classic Missabe unit leads an empty limestone train past a string of ore jennies.
CN/DMIR 406 and IC 6256 power through the swamps of Zim, MN on the way to the scales of Proctor, MN and ultimately the docks of Duluth, MN.
A pair of Canadian geese seem undisturbed as a loaded ore train rumbles past entering Proctor Yard.
Nice sound as three non-turbo SD38 models move a loaded Minntac train towards Proctor. Just enough moisture in the air to make steam off the taconite pellets.
Fresh from the paint booth, 408 leads a sister (400) and an SD38 (202) north with limestone looads for Minntac. There are now 5 former Missabe units repainted (400-402, 404, 408).
A trio of classic non-turbo Missabe SD38s roll south towards Proctor with ore loads from United Taocnite.
