Taconite pellets from Mountain Iron southbound for Convent, Louisiana.

Ore for export from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant heads south bound for Convent, Louisiana.

After doubling up their train back at Keenan yard, CN 2925 leads an all-rail taconite train down the main line beginning the trip for points much farther south.

A loaded all-rail ore train eases down Steelton Hill in western Duluth as northern lights put on a show above.

Another southbound taconite train from U.S. Steel Minntac with a destination of Convent, LA for overseas export.

Approaching S. Fairlane back through N. Fairlane and with the tail end still crossing over the St. Louis River, CN 3853 leads about 20,000 tons of taconite pellets along the CN Missabe Sub.

CN 3853 about to duck under the Highway 37 overpass leading a heavy all-rail taconite train southward.

Another All-Rail taconite train loaded at U.S. Steel's Minntac plant make its way down the CN Missabe sub for points much further south than here in northern Minnesota.

A cold trip across the frozen landscape that is the Zim/Sax bog in NE Minnesota. These still steaming taconite pellets from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant are destined for Convent, LA approximately... (more)

After dropping off an extra crew member at the Keenan Road crossing, twenty thousand tons of taconite pellets begin to leave Minnesota's Iron Range for a trip down to Convent, LA approximately 140... (more)

Twenty thousand tons of taconite pellets leaves Minnesota's Iron Range for a trip down to Convent, LA approximately 1400 miles away.

After assembling their train in the yard at Keenan, it's time to come out and hit the Missabe sub for the trip north up to U.S. Steel's Minntac plant for loading these 140 cars with 20,000 tons of... (more)

One hundred forty cars behind CN 3888 is Union Pacific 7885 pushing as they head to U.S. Steel Minntac to load taconite.

After putting their train together, CN 3888 pulls out of Keenan yard and begins the trip north up to U.S. Steel Minntac to load approximately 20,000 tons of taconite pellets before heading back so... (more)

Finished loading at the U.S. Steel Minntac plant at Mountain Iron, MN, UP 8155 led all-rail U724 with still steaming taconite pellets will snake its way south to a destination at Convent, LA some ... (more)