NREX 5418 leads 129 empties back to Babbitt for loading. Recently arrived clean sister 5482 trails.

An SD28 along with a pair of SD18's grind up the hill from Silver Bay with tailings loads. The train is headed for the tailings basin at milepost #7.

Northshore Mining ran an extra train, complete with a SD18 and SD28 trailing, as seen here near MP 5 approaching Silver Bay MN.

A few fall colors are evident as Northshore Mining ore loads near the MP 23 overpass south of Toimi MN.

A crude ore Northshore Mining train at the Forest Road 409 crossing near Toimi MN.

Miles from any kind of civilization, NSM 655, 650 & 653 approach the ex-LTV over pass (where this shot was taken from). Be careful if you drive a car to get this location because I hit a rut in th... (more)

NSM 650, 650 & 655 head up the grade out of Silver Bay with the empties for Babbit. Time taken: 1756hrs.

NSM 655, 650 & 653 head south passing mile post 23. The NSM will be shutting down for approx 1 month in April due to the economic slow down. However, the NSM will keep busy by doing a lot of much ... (more)

NSM 650 leads 656 and 653 east towards Silver Bay with 156 loads of ore.

The midday train returns to the mine after dumping its crude ore in Silver Bay.

Before ordering rebuilt SD40s for its mainline trains, NSM tested GEs from LRC and DM&IR SD40-3s. Here a trio of leased GEs with an SF30C leading work westbound empties on a warm Halloween aftern... (more)

Northshore Mining 650 leads the "big train" out of Silver Bay

A lucky catch! As a ballast train approaches, an empty Northshore Mining empty train heads into the photo - getting two trains at the same time on this railroad is pretty difficult!

Recently rebuilt NSM 651 is still nice and clean bringing up the rear of the tailings train as it heads back to Silver Bay after unloading in the Tailings Basin on a branch line that heads north f... (more)

Fire train! When a loaded train headed for Silver Bay started a fire, SW1200 1212 was called out of Silver Bay with the fire train in tow. Here it is making time at milepost 6.5, heading for th... (more)