On September 16th, 1989, two Erie Mining F9As and a pair of C420s lead a loaded ore train through the tunnel at Cramer, Minnesota. Original Slide. Mike Cleary Photo. Sam Foster Collection.

Erie Mining F9 4212 creeps around the return loop at Taconite Harbor in September of 1987. Most of the train is still unloading ore at the facility there. Sadly, although much of the rail is still... (more)

LTV/Erie 4210 is leading a loaded ore train under the former DM&IR Wales Branch, west of Murphy City, in September of 1987. The trailing Alco's were somewhat unusual in what was typically an all E... (more)

Erie Mining's business car Taconite Trail sits outside the E&LS shop in June of 1987. From what I can find out, the car was originally built as a Solarium Observation car in 1927 for the MP/TP. It... (more)

Erie Mining 4214 leads a matched set of F's near Murphy City, MN in September of 1987.

Erie Mining F9 4214 exits Cramer Tunnel with an empty ore train in the waning light of a nice evening in September of 1987.

Erie Mining F9 4212 passes the fire station at Taconite Harbor in September of 1987. Most of the train is still unloading ore at the facility there. Although much of the rail is still in place, it... (more)

After dumping their load of Taconite, or perhaps it was raw iron ore, in a waiting lake boat 4212 accelerates towards home and what we hope would be another round trip to the harbor. While we had ... (more)

Erie Mining Company's daily run to Taconite Harbor is out and running on this fall day with a beautiful A-B-B-B-A set of F units.

Erie Mining 4214 departs Taconite Harbor with an ABBA set of F's on a beautiful evening in May of 1987.

Erie Mining 4214 leads an ABBA set of F's on an empty ore train at Murphy City, MN in September of 1987.

Shortly after loading at the processing plant, an Erie Mining Company train of taconite pellets will get a cooling shower before departing Hoyt Lakes, and sometimes the engines will get a bath as ... (more)

An Erie Mining Company RS-11 with a not-so-pretty chopped nose is awaiting it's turn to bring a load of iron ore to the processing plant.

Yet another load of taconite pellets is headed to the dock at Taconite Harbor behind a matched five unit set of F9's.

Erie Mining Company Fairmont Hy-Rail motor car No. 8440 is from another era of track inspection, and was used on the 74-mile taconite-hauling railroad operating from Hoyt Lakes to Taconite Harbor,... (more)