A brief break in the fog that's rolling across the yard affords the crew of CN 2020 some better vision.

A northbound empty taconite train swings through the yard at Biwabik, MN on their way to load pellets at the U.S. Steel Minntac facility.

CN 2040 is back underway north after a rolling meet with taconite loads heading south on the CN Iron Range sub at Biwabik, MN.

The world of modernization is closing in on the Ex Duluth Missabe and Iron Range main lines of Northern Minnesota. The DMIR's maroon locomotives that once ruled these rails have transitioned to Ca... (more)

After meeting it's counterpart CN 2006 and their loads, CN 2040 with their empties knocks down the signal at N. Biwabik as they continue on their way north on the way up the CN Iron Sub.

CN 2006 is about to knock down the signal at N. Biwabik as they continue on their way south down the CN Iron Range Sub. This photo is an updated one to a recently submitted photo from Greg Mross... (more)

DMIR 163 brings a loaded train of taconite thru Biwabik, MN in September of 1987. Only one track is left in this area now.

The evidence indicates it wasn't a very warm morning as taconite loads run south for Two Harbors, MN.

A cold wind is blowing out of the north and the temperature is minus 25 degrees as the crew onboard CN 2028 was running at the sun aiming for Two Harbors, MN when they spot a railfan standing on ... (more)

Some radio chatter piqued interest when BLE 904 was the identifier on a nice summer day only to have disappointment set in as it was only a light power move to rescue some ore cars at U.S. Steel M... (more)

Steaming pellets for Two Harbors, MN glide through the stuffed Biwabik yard on Thanksgiving morning.

A northbound mty ore train for U.S. Steel Minntac runs through some remaining fall color and the remnants from the first snow to fall across NE Minnesota's Iron Range.

CN 2010 runs north along the CN Iron Range Sub at N. Biwabik on the first day of fall.

CN 2018 leads taconite pellets south down the Iron Range Sub at Biwabik while the snow falls on Christmas Eve Eve.

Love the smell of diesel in the morning. It's 0600 and a train consisting of 145 ore cars loaded with fresh made taconite pellets rolls thru the small yard at Biwabik with two GE's sandwiching a ... (more)