Storm clouds are a brewing on the horizon as CN 2025 runs towards the sun and Two Harbors, MN with taconite pellets.
A nice clear cold early spring morning and steaming taconite pellets head for Two Harbors on the CN Iron Range sub.
A trio of C40-8's lead a loaded ore train towards Two Harbors.
Loads and empties meet at Biwabik with an exchange of pleasantries between crews.
FRESH PAINT Due to the normal pair of FP9 units not having PTC. C40 7542 was called upon and repainted to lead the OCS. After a trip to Mechanicville, NY the train made a deadhead move back east.... (more)
After waiting at this spot for over an hour watching the clouds go in and out, I heard the Pan Am OCS call ready to depart Lawrence after picking up passengers at the station. At this point, the s... (more)
The Pan Am OCS is seen at Sutton Street in North Andover. The train is being led by locomotive 7542 (built as CSX 7542, August, 1989). The unit appears to have been freshly painted in its second c... (more)
The Pan Am OCS is seen crossing the Merrimack River in Haverhill. The train is being led by locomotive 7542 (built as CSX 7542, August, 1989). The unit appears to have been freshly painted in its ... (more)
CN 2040 underway as darkness is upon them.
Heavy snow is falling as CN 2040 makes it's way north having just crossed over the Ramshaw diamond in route to the Minorca Taconite plant for loading.
The thick early morning fog still lingers on this cold morning as a Minntac ID rolls south through the yard at Biwabik with steaming pellets still creating a neat rolling fog bank.
The last light on the last day of July with CN 2004 heading up to U.S. Steel Minntac to load pellets off the west loadout pocket.
A nice summer afternoon at N. Biwabik along the CN Iron Range sub with pellet loads and empties going in opposite directions.
CN 2028 throttles up to make the climb out of Virginia passing through the former DW&P yard along the CN Rainy sub.
