Coming south down the CN Missabe Sub with taconite pellets from the Minorca mine led by two former Missabe SD40-3s and a trio of former CNW Dash 8s with 145 cars in tow for Two Harbors.
The day after April Fool's Day and CN had this little surprise present itself, DMIR 400 and DMIR 404 leading a pellet train back to Two Harbors from the Minorca taconite plant. The two former Miss... (more)
A duo of DMIR units and a trio of Dash 8s power 145 loads of steaming taconite pellets and get the 610-axel train back up to speed after coming off the CN Missabe Sub and onto the CN Iron Range su... (more)
After departing the Minorca taconite plant and dropping down the southside of the Laurentian Divide, CN 2010 applies the throttle going across the yard at Virginia with 144 cars loaded up with ste... (more)
Minorca mine loaded U793 rips through the s-curve leading into N. Biwabik but will soon slow and come to a stop for a crew change at Biwabik.
Taking the right turn at Shelton Jct. off the CN Rainy Sub, CN 2010 now heads south on the CN Missabe Sub and in a few miles will take a left turn onto the CN Iron Range Sub at Iron Jct. heading f... (more)
On a typical spring day with dark skies, cold winds and mixed precipitation, CN 2033 slows while coming into the curve at Biwabik on the running track to wait for a northbound that will keep on mo... (more)
After watching the roll-by for an empty northbound, CN 2040 is underway again south with loads of pellets for Two Harbors.
Cleveland Cliffs owned Minorca mine loads headed for Two Harbors on a dreary spring day with rain falling.
A train. In the snow.
Matched power, 145 ore cars, fresh snow, clear skies and cold temperatures always look good.
Code blue skies and a cold temperature as this northbound empty proceeds as scheduled for the Minorca mine to load taconite pellets. Ironically, the Minorca pit is just beyond the trees above the... (more)
Coming up from Two Harbors for a date with the Minorca mine loadout on a cold afternoon.
A cold clear morning and pellets are moving down to Two Harbors behind a trio of dash 8's with 145 cars loaded.
Just onto the CN Iron Range sub, CN 2039 continues the trip back towards Two Harbors with 145 ore cars loaded with pellets from the Minorca mine.
