Well, that was a nice surprise as a matched pair of SD75Is lead a grain train south on the CN Rainy Sub through some peak fall colors.

Probably the last fall season these three Dash 8s will see as the purge of the former ex UP/CNW from CN's roster has begun. Here's a trio of them departing Minntac with taconite pellets bound for... (more)

Northbound container train cutting thru the fog as they head north for the Canadian border crossing at Ranier, MN.

Taconite pellets from Mountain Iron southbound for Convent, Louisiana.

Under threatening skies, CN 2025 cuts between hills of fall color as they roll towards home at Two Harbors, MN.

The Keenan local rounds the bend on the running track with a cut of boxcars the crew will tie down and leave here in storage.

Friday the 13th finds R901 rolling through the fall colors as they head towards Biwabik with boxcars for storage.

Coming around the s curve with taconite loads, NSM 675 and NSM 672 hold back their train as they descend into the Lake Superior basin with the plant and the shore of Lake Superior only a few more ... (more)

Southbound taconite loads hit a sucker hole as they pass through the small location known as Skibo along the CN Iron Range Sub. The train of three Dash 8s and 145 ore cars is only slightly shorter... (more)

Northbound empties getting the roll-by from the southbound loads as they pass through Biwabik, MN.

Due to a washout on the North Shore Scenic Railroad's Lakefront line, this train minus the CN 2033, was trapped at the depot in Two Harbors. Today, CN rescued it and is bringing it "around th... (more)

Due to washout on the North Shore Scenic Railroad's Lakefront line, this train minus the CN 2033, was trapped at the depot in Two Harbors. Today, CN rescued it and is bringing it back home to Dulu... (more)

After taking the siding to meet a northbound stack train, DMIR 404 is back underway towards Proctor yard. CN had a massive tie replacement project along the Missabe sub and the old ties are piled ... (more)

Blazing a trail up the CN Minntac Sub to clear the line using WC 300 and three IC SD40-3s.

Fresh out of the Minorca mine for a nice afternoon run for these Minorca made taconite pellets bound for Two Harbors, MN.