NSM 650 prepares to lead 156 cars of taconite rock from the mine in Babbitt, Mn south to Silver Bay, MN. All added up this train is roughly 17,000 tons end to end.
Recented leased 5482 wears NSM colors but is lettered for owner NRE. Here it leads 130 ore loads towards the pellet plant at Silver Bay. Getting any clean unit this time of year is a handsome re... (more)