With heavy lake effect snow hammering the region, the loaded iron ore train U702 makes its way south on the Bessemer Subdivision behind a pair of Canadian National SD70M-2's. As the train rolls th... (more)

With heavy lake effect snow battling the area, Canadian National's U702 ore train has completed loading and departs from Conneaut, Ohio. A trio of SD70M-2's running 2x1 are powering the train as i... (more)

With several hours passing while the train was loaded at the Conneaut Docks and heavy snow falling, the drifts had piled up at the Pennside Road crossing south of Albion, Pennsylvania for the sout... (more)

A pair of SD70M-2's slowly roll across Conneaut Creek as they make their way through the loop track in Conneaut, Ohio to load the train with taconite pellets. This unique bridge is the only four t... (more)

Empty ethanol train climbs the grade into the former siding at Beth. The old westbound signal for the east switch is still standing out of service. Evening runs across the Dubuque Sub isn't too co... (more)

On a beautiful fall day, the stillness of the valley is interrupted by the sounds of 8800HP. A symphony in EmD as ore loads climb the .6% grade.

On a late fall afternoon, the CN Bessemer local L518 climbs the grade out of Greenville, Pennsylvania with 7 locomotives at the head end and an empty ballast train in tow. The newly arrived SD70M-... (more)

The era of Illinois Central SD70's hauling ore on the CN's former Bessemer & Lake Erie has drawn to a close with the arrival of several SD70M-2's. On October 24th, L518 brought 3 of the IC units a... (more)

On a cold winter morning, a loaded Bessemer ore train passes under the classic signal bridge at SX North behind a quartet of big EMD's, snaking through s-curves high on the hillside in Saxonburg, ... (more)

The southbound loaded ore train is nearing the end of its journey on the CN Bessemer Sub as it soars over the Allegheny River in Harmar, Pennsylvania on a winter morning. Nine of the older BLE hop... (more)

In the post sunset "blue hour" Canadian National L518 passes through the control point at Oneida, Pennsylvania on the Bessemer Sub. In tow are three IC SD70's bound for interchange in Bu... (more)

The Canadian National Bessemer local L518 shoves back past the 63.4 signals in Grove City, Pennsylvania. The crew pulled an empty centerbeam car from Montgomery Truss & Panel Inc and are shoving b... (more)

With seven locomotives on the head end, CN L518 heads south through a tree tunnel of fall color at Browntown Road, south of Grove City, Pennsylvania. The three leading SD70M-2's are bringing the o... (more)

Beth siding has become just a name of the past. The siding has been completely removed and the station does not exist anymore in the timetable. Rumors have it the bridge might also becoming out so... (more)

Framed by a maple tree holding on to its fall colors, CN L518 climbs the Low Line out of Greenville, Pennsylvania on the Bessemer Sub. Newly arrived SD70M-2's are taking the IC units to Butler for... (more)