On a road dominated by SD40 type units, to catch a pair of veterans leading a loaded ore train is a real treat. SD18 1231 and rare SD28 1236 have the honors today.
One of three rare SD28s on NSM heads back to Babbitt after using locomotive air to clean switches at Norshor Junction. Sister 1235 is undergoing a complete rebuild at NRE.
This 79-car train won't encounter any fresh snow today, but if they did I'm sure the four shovels and one switch broom on the nose of 656 would come in handy. After all, this is northeastern Minn... (more)
An interesting motive power combination that includes leased Alaska GP40-2 3004 and NSM SD18 1231 leads 80 empties out of Silver Bay and into a biting wind out of the northwest. The dector at mil... (more)