The 5am loads were delayed ~ 3 hours as they pass through a small rock cut a few miles out of Babbitt.

Just a few miles into its run to Silver Bay, the mid day train has their 3 motors in Run 8 with a load of crude ore.

The night sky is alive with thousands of stars, the Big Dipper and a meteor streaking by.....all while the solitude is broken by the sound of EMD's dragging the 11pm loads out of Babbitt destined ... (more)

After delivering cars of tailings to the mine at Babbitt, MN NSM 653 is headed back east towards the plant at Silver Bay, MN roughly 44 miles away.

15 minutes into their journey from Babbitt to Lake Superior, the first loaded train of the day passes thru the heart of the Superior National Forest.

Northshore Mining empties returning from Silver Bay are nearing Babbitt for another load.

Sporting a patriotic air horn painted red, white and blue, this 30 car empty tailings train is just out of Babbitt.

A pair of former Reserve Mining SD18s rest in the deadline. The 1232 is serviceable and is used on occasion.

New and Old. Some much newer track M.O.W. equipment is parked behind a quartet of old SD18's (1231, 1230, 1227 and 1232) sitting on one of the yard tracks at North Shore Mining's mine yard at Babb... (more)

A nice sunrise greets a loaded Northshore Mining train as it makes its way along a frosted track on a crisp November morning.

A distant green over red indicates we are ready for a "Blue Hour" departure to Silver Bay with 156 cars of Taconite ore. A view in the cab of leased CREX 1201 operating on Northshore Mining.

Two units receive repairs at the NSM shops.

The warm glow from a yard light at Northshore Mining's Babbitt facility illuminates two leased CREX GEs as they prepare for a pre-dawn departure for Silver Bay with 156 cars of iron ore.

Two of the three brand spanking new GE's being tested by Northshore Mining have just departed the mine yard track at Babbitt and are heading out on the 47 mile trip to Silver Bay and the processin... (more)

A pure stroke of luck would have a Northshore Mining train running outside of the normal schedule this fine late summer afternoon at the Superior National Forest Road 113 crossing.