Repainted DMIR tunnel motor leads ore loads South through Munger.
The DMIR 409 leading an empty pellet train up to Minntac to load. The EMD veteran was called into service when one of the Dash 8 units had an issue and was pulled out of the lineup.
After a mechanical failure to the third member of the typical Dash 8 trio power set used out of Two Harbors, the decision was made to use veteran DMIR 409 to lead a pellet id up to Minntac. She st... (more)
After shoving for all it's worth hauling heavy tailings up from the plant for dumping at the Milepost 7 tailing pond, NSM 650 is gliding back near m.p. 2 on the mainline almost to the plant at Sil... (more)
After hauling limestone up from Proctor to the Minntac mine, IC 6253 is backhauling 48 loads of chips and fines from the mine and shoving them into the yard at Keenan.
IC 6260 hangs out at the yard in Two Harbors waiting for its next assignment which is most likely a MRF (miscellaneous road freight) trip over to Keenan yard later on.
Canadian Pacific B92-25, better known as the "Run 20" job, sees double within an unassuming pool of residual rainwater as it trundles through Kansas City's West Bottoms District. A sharp pair of s... (more)
Heading south from the mine to the plant with rock that will be processed into taconite pellets.
With lights to depart, DMIR 408 begins to pull and head back to Proctor, MN.
Hitting the S curve at m.p. 65 on the southbound trip back to Proctor.
Heading up to U.S. Steel Minntac in the low light of a summer evening.
DMIR 405 leading the way back to Proctor with taconite loads.
The local coming down from Ranier, MN is about to come to a stop for planned work at Keenan Yard before proceeding on for home base at Proctor, MN.
Fresh out of Minntac. Bound for Proctor.
Rolling down the CN Missabe Sub rounding the bend crossing over the Cloquet River bound for Proctor yard with hot pellets from United Taconite.