The DP from an east loadout at Minntac hits N. Biwabik as it heads south for Two Harbors, MN while a northbound empty sits in the siding giving the roll-by before proceeding.

A rolling steam bank when the conditions are right moving iron ore pellets fresh out of the furnace of the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.

Pulling through the yard at Biwabik, MN these taconite pellets are heading for the shore of Lake Superior at Two Harbors, MN.

Taking the west wye at Iron Jct. heading to Two Harbors, MN from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.

Swinging around the corner off the old DM&N grade and onto the former grade of the D&IR, U791 hits N. Biwabik on the modern-day CN Iron Range sub heading for Two Harbors at 1700 hrs. on a cold win... (more)

The U791 is stopped at m.p. 59 on the CN Iron Range sub as U788 approaches on the siding which will stop briefly to allow a student engineer to get off then climb on the southbound loads for the t... (more)

Blowing off some steam and kicking up snow as they run track speed for Two Harbors, MN with these fresh made iron ore pellets from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant east loadout pocket.

A small sliver of blue sky is evident on an otherwise cloudy and cold morning as U791, with its 1x1 configuration, thunders along the CN Iron Range Sub heading for Two Harbors, MN.

A trio of now retired Dash 8s make their way south along the Iron Range sub just after crossing the Ramshaw diamond with the Rainy Sub and getting a good roll-by from a track worker on scene.

Continuing on towards Two Harbors on the CN Iron Range sub. with iron ore pellets.

Three Dash 8s (2004, 2040, 2010) pull 145 cars of iron ore pellets across the diamond at Ramshaw while under the cover of darkness as they head for Two Harbors, MN.

With their days hauling iron ore numbered as CN churns out more Dash 9/AC44C6M rebuilds with the straight air, a trio of Dash 8s move pellets towards two Harbors on a nice fall morning.

A frosty morning as iron ore moves towards Two Harbors.

CN 2039, about to take the signal at S. Biwabik, hauls iron ore pellets into the darkness on the trip back to Two Harbors while snow falls and swirls about.

Taking the curve around Highland Lake CN 2004, in charge of U791 which is iron ore pellets from the Minorca mine, will shortly begin the downgrade drop into Two Harbors which is 14 more miles ahea... (more)