CN 3334 leads the way onto the siding at Biwabik, MN to meet loads that are waiting to head south on the main after they clear the switch at S. Biwabik. This train, that loads at Minntac's east lo... (more)

The 1x1 setup on U790 has CN 3327 as the DP unit shoving 145 ore cars along the Minntac sub as they head up to the mine to load taconite pellets. A bad order setout sits on the siding after appare... (more)

The last triple set of Dash 8s working out of the CN ore pool move across the CN Iron Range sub on a nice fall afternoon.

Well, this is the last set of Dash 8s working out of the CN Two Harbors ore pool. CN 2027, 2031 and CN 2032 will have the honor for a few more days anyway as they are slated to be "retired&qu... (more)

Heading through the early morning fog on the CN Missabe sub. at Wolf, MN.

Three of the remaining six Dash 8s still working for CN hauling iron ore make their way north on the Iron Range Sub through the fall foliage as they go up to Minntac to load.

CN 2004 rounds the bend through the yard at Biwabik and is about to take the N. Biwabik signal as the EOT device follows along on the tail end of U790 as the northern lights do their thing in the ... (more)

Coming up from Two Harbors and closing in on the Ramshaw diamond.

Coming off the Iron Range sub and passing through the west leg of the wye at Iron Jct. and making the turn to get on the CN Missabe sub headed to the Minntac plant.

At the very last light of day, CN 2028 pulling 145 of CN's newest ore cars, rounds the bend through Biwabik as they head north to load iron ore at the Minorca mine.

Three Dash 8s and 140 new cars head north about to cross the CN Rainy sub at the Ramshaw diamond.

CN 2026 leads the way with 140 almost brand new only about a week in service and made by FreightCar America-Mexico ore cars trailing as they head to U.S. Steel Minntac to load and return to Two Ha... (more)

CN 2026 leads a string of almost brand-new ore cars north near Gilbert, MN as they head to load at the Minntac taconite plant.

Proudly leading an ore train like it's done so many times before the Dash 8s took over in the CN ore pool. On this day one of the Dash 8s had a mechanical failure and the old workhorse was called... (more)

Heading back to the mine for more taconite pellets.