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)

CN 2006 sports remnants of a spring snowfall on its nose as they head back for Two Harbors, MN on a cloudy dreary afternoon.

Reaching the half way point, CN 2028 is south on the CN Iron Range sub at Allen Jct. with 145 loads of still fresh taconite pellets following behind.

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)

And just like that, here comes 2020 roaring towards you. CN 2020 notches up to climb the grade into Fairbanks, MN (M.P. 31.9 along the CN Iron Range Sub)on the way back to Two Harbors, MN nearing ... (more)

CN 2039 runs away from the setting sun while passing thru Sparta, MN on the way to the yard and dock facilities at Two Harbors, MN to deliver the cargo of steaming taconite pellets.

After holding for a northbound empty pellet train to clear ahead of them, CN 2015 is now back underway with pellets from Minntac headed back to Two Harbors, MN and the dock.

CN 2013 provides some color on a drab winter's day as it glides along the CN Iron Range sub bound for Two Harbors, MN.

Running thru the snow covered landscape as the trip towards Two Harbors, MN continues.

Departing Minntac for Proctor with fresh baked taconite pellets that will be bound for the dock at Duluth, MN.

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

As the daylight for the summer solstice 2019 comes to an end, a flashback to a as cold as it looks afternoon on December 29th 2017 as DMIR 403 leads steaming taconite pellets out of U.S. Steel Min... (more)

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)

Departing Minntac under the code blue skies provided by the polar vortex. Temperature was a fresh -28 degrees with an added wind chill.