After shoving a heavy manifest over the hill, the Byron Hill Helper set, consisting of BLE 901 and 910, proceed back to Fond Du Lac to spot for more trains. 11/24/23
Four EMDs lead a short mixed freight into the setting sun near Biwabik.
The helper set returns going north down Byron Hill after shoving A446 up the grade.
B&LE SD40-3 units 901 and 902 pull northbound coal. They had picked up the train that had been left just north of KO Junction earlier.
Early morning sunlight shines on B&LE units 901 and 902 at the Greenville engine terminal. Both of the diesel units are former Southern pacific tunnel motors.
CN L510 crosses over US-151 in Fond du Lac, WI with a colorful lashup led by BLE 901.
CN L510 passes through the small town of Byron, WI with BLE 901 in the lead.
The L-594 from Keenan yard back to Two Harbors runs thru a small valley between two old mine dumps near Gilbert, MN on the CN Iron Range Sub.
A trio of B&LE tunnel motors and a CN SD40-2W leads a short MRF north thru Jones between their starting point at Two Harbors and their destination at Keenan yard.
The miscellaneous road freight (MRF) rolls north from Two Harbors headed to the CN Keenan yard with extra power, loads of smart siding from the Louisiana Pacific plant and empty bentonite hoppers ... (more)
With one hundred and twenty loaded hoppers, BLE 901 leads three other units south as they pass the approach signal just south of Albion on a picture perfect afternoon.