Illinois Central 6252 leads the limestone through Iron Junction on the former Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range. Lots of IC power running around on this day; we only spotted one maroon Missabe unit (j... (more)

So it's come to this! IC 6265 in CN paint leads a train into Iron Junction on the former Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range.

Out of 22 rebuilt SD9/SD18s on the former DM&IR, only 308 and 316 remain in service but their days are numbered, along with every other maroon and gold engine.

Missabe 213 and 316 lead 48 limestone loads to the Minorca taconite processing plant.

The days are numbered for scenes like this.

CN 400 With a loaded ore train working hard at Wolf MN

A classic Missabe unit leads an empty limestone train past a string of ore jennies.

DMIR 211 south departs the Thunderbird mine destined for Fairlane.

It's about 15 below with a 40 to 50 mph wind chill as an empty T-Bird raw taconite train approaches the highway 7 crossing east of Wolf. The SD38s on the head end are running out their last miles ... (more)

Three SD40Ts are hauling a loaded ore train back to Duluth. The Fireman is getting out to flag the intersection, Highway 7 and county road 101. An earlier collision resulted in toppled over warnin... (more)

Southbound at Hwy 7 & Kane Rd approaching the junction at Wolf, 12:22 PM.