CN 2031 north and their empties prepare to give a roll-by to CN 2026 south with their loads at north Biwabik.

Early morning loads from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant make their way south along the CN Iron Range sub splitting the signals at Jones.

Nearing last light, DMIR 408 is running north along the CN Missabe with limestone loads for the Minorca taconite mine.

Empties from Two Harbors take the siding at Biwabik and will wait briefly for their counterpart loads that will be coming shortly.

Pellets from the Minorca mine (the pit is coincidently located behind the train about a mile but the processing plant is located north of Virginia, MN off the CN Rainy sub about an hour behind the... (more)

Lots going on in the yard with at least 4 jobs moving about and doing their thing at Proctor, MN.

Empties led by lease unit PRLX 2643 glide around the S curve outside Beaver Bay, MN as they head inland after leaving the plant on the shore of Lake Superior. The crew is about 5 miles into the th... (more)

A southbound T-Bird train meets a northbound container train on the double track portion of the CN Missabe Sub.

A few miles into the southbound trip down the CN Missabe sub back to Proctor with fresh pellet loads and a quick look over the shoulder reveals exhaust plumes that United Taconite is still running... (more)

After spending the better part of daylight dumping limestone at U.S. Steel Minntac it's now time to head back south to Proctor yard.

A SD40-3 with Dash 8's trailing pulling a train of taconite bearing rock south on the CN Missabe Sub in-between the mine and the processing plant on a nice day.

Spring brown season is in full display but the sun was out and a train was moving pellets south on the CN Missabe sub.

Rolling along the CN Missabe Sub which parallels Highway 7 for several miles through the Zim/Sax bog wildlife area, DMIR 409 leads two bigger Dash 8's pulling pellets from United Taconite. With r... (more)

As late summer sun fades, a mixed freight makes the climb up and out of Virginia, MN along the CN Rainy sub just a few feet from crossing over the Laurentian Divide on the way to Canada.

Taking the signal to depart Largo with 114 loads X 2 idler cars, CN 2890 passes in front of MRL 115, a GP9 used at a rock crushing operation nearby.