The fall colors of Minnesota's Iron Range showcase themselves as Northshore Mining's empties pull out of the Lake Superior Basin and head back to Babbitt.
Shortly after the loads ran by, this empty tailings train with NSM 650 pulling and NSM 651 pushing came rolling along heading back to the plant to reload. With no schedule at all and running only... (more)
With only about 5 miles to go until the yard at Silver Bay, MN, it's all down hill from here for the crew as they descend into the Lake Superior basin to the plant.