All systems go for these iron ore pellets from U.S. Steel's Keetac plant to begin the trip south on the BNSF Casco Sub.

The heat from the fresh made iron ore pellets rises above the train as the cars crest the yard and the engines begin to ramp up speed and horsepower while they are almost ready to depart for point... (more)

A loaded taconite train coming from Keewatin Taconite (steam plume in background) shoves back through the small town of Keewatin as they head east for Kelly Lake before heading south.

BNSF 3737 ramps up the throttle speed as they depart Kelly Lake for points south.

CN isn't the only railroad hauling steaming taconite pellets across Minnesota's Iron Range as BNSF 3737 is loaded out and departing U.S Steel's Keewatin Taconite plant headed south.

And eastbound BNSF priority intermodal reduces speed for a northbound Amtrak San Joaquin visible to the right.

A grain train with some new BNSF hoppers (towards the end) heads east into Big Lake, where it'll stop for an outbound Northstar commuter.

Approaching Frisco after hitting a car shortly before in Prosper, Texas. Propser EMS Responded to the scene at Propser Trail Rd.