Four ex-Erie Mining F9s haul two waste water cars and 47 side dumps from Knox (Hoyt Lakes) 72 miles to Taconite Harbor to retrieve stored ore in the dock.
The former Erie Mining (LTVSMC) mainline in northeastern Minnesota rumbles under the weight of F9s for the first time in over two years. The line has been reactivated to haul ore stored in the do... (more)
The weeds tell the story - shuttered since 2001, the former LTV Steel Mining Company ore pelletizing plant will be scrapped, but hopefully the F9s will find new life.
Rare move on the former LTV Steel Mining Company railroad in northeastern Minnesota. Moving grinding mill parts that have been sold. Note modified side dumps used for the haul.