Back when it was a day train, CN 377 is through Dorval with CN 5770, CN 8927 and 125 cars.

Minntac loads hold the main line at Biwabik for an empty train coming north out of Two Harbors. The yard here sees little use these days other than as storage space for unused railcars.

CN 120 passes some spring flowers.

CN 3309 and CN 3331 and a train made up of three different sets of passenger cars (some to Pokegama for Duluth, some for the Friends of 261 in the Twin Cities and some for Homewood) make their sou... (more)

After doubling away for the westbound morning hotshots (running a touch late at Hornepayne) a shorter eastbound Calgary Logistics Park, AB to Montreal Taschereau, PQ "Z" train is able to scoop a "... (more)

CN 3092 leads a coal empty north as it nears Centralia.

Steam is still coming off of a loaded train as it accelerates toward the highway crossing at Rollins, making a run at the last long upgrade section of track between here and Highland. Like many ra... (more)

After waiting for a loaded train at Waldo, an empty train is working hard upgrade toward Stewart as it makes its way back north to Minntac for more taconite pellets.

A loaded taconite train is on the final descent into Two Harbors as it passes the signal at MP 3.5 on a clear June morning.

CN 3323, a fresh rebuild that also has straight air added for ore pool service, leads an empty limestone train back to Proctor after delivery to the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.

Having left Keenan yard and getting on the CN Iron Range sub its now off to switch loads for empties at Dyno Nobel on a nice morning.

After departing Proctor, MN and a stop to drop cars off at CN's Keenan yard, CN 5485 has reassembled their train and heads for Ranier, MN.

After departing Ranier, MN and stopping at CN's Keenan yard to pick up, it's now time to head down to Proctor, MN. Note the CN track inspection boxcar behind the locomotives.

CN's Vancouver Roberts Bank, BC to Brampton Intermodal, ON heads east for Toronto with port stacks. Hillsport section is changing a "sperry rail" in the siding waiting for the intermodal to pass.

CN ET44AC 3174 enters the siding at Hillsport where it will double into the Manitouwadge track (old Manitouwadge Sub to Geco/Manitouwadge) to clear the main for a pair of morning westbound intermo... (more)