Iron ore loads southbound at Allen Jct. heading to Two Harbors, MN and CN's dock.

In the twilight of the careers on the Iron Range and in CN's ore pool, a trio of Dash 8s move iron ore pellets south for the dock at Two Harbors, MN while passing through what was once the busy ar... (more)

Southbound loads on the main meeting northbound empties on the siding while a vacuum truck waits for everyone to clear before going back out to suck up spilled pellets.

A bluebird weather day on this Monday morning as Minntac marbles glide along behind two AC44C6Ms that are pulling them south on the CN Iron Range Sub aiming for the dock at Two Harbors, MN.

Just as the sun is coming up and with storm clouds on the horizon an iron ore train is heading for Two Harbors.

Heading south for Two Harbors, MN as the last light of the day casts an orange glow on the western horizon.

Leaving the U.S. Steel Minntac plant with fresh bakes iron ore pellets on a fall afternoon.

A train of steaming taconite pellets pass by the CN 50936 Jordan Spreader at Sparta, MN.

Rounding the curve at Highland Lake, it's the end of the journey for this crew with a new crew arriving shortly to finish the trip into Two Harbors yard.

Cold and clear as CN 3334 comes through S. Fairbanks with steaming taconite pellets and a snow cloud following.

Swinging onto the CN Iron Range sub at west wye with marbles from Minntac heading down to Two Harbors, MN.

Southbound ore loads at Biwabik going to Two Harbors, MN and the dock facilities.

Moving taconite pellets no matter the weather. These steaming marbles are heading for Two Harbors, MN.

A southbound pellet train loaded from Minntac's west pocket meets an empty pellet train heading to Minntac's east pocket to load. The sb has the two engines up front while the nb had a 1x1 setup ... (more)

With the northbound empties clear of the signal at S. Biwabik and streaking past getting the roll-by, the engineer flips the lights on while he waits for the green to appear for them to proceed so... (more)