Ah Minnesota! May 7th, 2010 brings heavy snow to northern Minnesota but the mines and trains still run. A T-Bird prepares to shove back under the United Taconite load-out and fill these ore cars... (more)
Early morning action as this T-bird rolls towards Largo where it will take on another load of raw taconite.
Raw taconite shuttles meet at Largo. The DMIR 403 will take the loads south while a pair of repainted tunnel motor body SD40's lead empties into the plant for loading.
One of two remaining Maroon and Gold DMIR locomotives leads a raw taconite train enroute to Unitac where it will be processed into taconite pellets. For some reason the train went into emergency ... (more)
The rails that lead to Minntac have seen thousands of trains over the years. Since the Canadian National took over the Missabe, the railroad's fleet of Maroon and Gold locomotives have almost bee... (more)
Waiting for the signal at Largo before heading south. Sadly there are only two DMIR maroon units remaining.
CN Track Inspector Dan slowly creeps up the Missabe Sub. as he waits for a CN land barge to come off the DWP connecting track and head up the CN Rainy Sub. before he can continue his appointed rou... (more)
Like the mighty chameleon, the conductor of the 0800 T-Bird almost blends into the mighty machine that is the DM&IR 403 as he takes a ride on the outside while enjoying the above average temperatu... (more)
CN Track Inspector Dan drops the wheels to ride the rails at Largo but has to wait for a CN land barge to come off the Missabe Sub, thru the DWP connecting track and head up the CN Rainy Sub. befo... (more)
The DM&IR 403 takes a break from road service and the hauling of taconite pellets to do a little time on T-Bird duty and the hauling of taconite rock.
A T-Bird pulls 100 loads of raw taconite out of Largo to begin the ten mile trip to the processing plant.
The logos are fading fast on the former Missabe.
Illinois Central 6263 and GTW 6221 lead ninety five DM&IR ore ore cars down the Missabe Sub. just past DWP Junction and a CN no trespassing sign.
CN 5500 and CN 5709 team up on a T-Bird taconite train and are about to shove under the load-out and fill 96 cars with raw taconite from the mine.
Originally a Southern Pacific unit, this engine was then lettered for the Northern Plains Railroad (NPR lettering on the side) and then was used by Laurentian Aggregates (the L.A. logo behind the ... (more)
