A trio of now retired Dash 8s make their way south along the Iron Range sub just after crossing the Ramshaw diamond with the Rainy Sub and getting a good roll-by from a track worker on scene.

Continuing on towards Two Harbors on the CN Iron Range sub. with iron ore pellets.

Three Dash 8s (2004, 2040, 2010) pull 145 cars of iron ore pellets across the diamond at Ramshaw while under the cover of darkness as they head for Two Harbors, MN.

With their days hauling iron ore numbered as CN churns out more Dash 9/AC44C6M rebuilds with the straight air, a trio of Dash 8s move pellets towards two Harbors on a nice fall morning.

A frosty morning as iron ore moves towards Two Harbors.

CN 2039, about to take the signal at S. Biwabik, hauls iron ore pellets into the darkness on the trip back to Two Harbors while snow falls and swirls about.

Taking the curve around Highland Lake CN 2004, in charge of U791 which is iron ore pellets from the Minorca mine, will shortly begin the downgrade drop into Two Harbors which is 14 more miles ahea... (more)

Blasting around the curve at track speed CN 2004 is about to knock the signal down at Nugget while on the move back to Two Harbors with iron ore loads.

Southbound at Fairbanks, MN with iron ore and 32 more miles to go heading down for Two Harbors, MN.

A few minutes and a few miles into the trip back to Two Harbors with iron ore from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.

A cold early morning departure has some steam coming off the new pellets as they descend down the hill from the Minntac taconite plant.

Blue hour arrival at Biwabik to wait for a northbound before heading off into the darkness towards Two Harbors and home.

Clear. Cold. Northwest wind. Snow on the ground. Everything is in order as CN 2028 leads ore loads south through the yard here at Biwabik while also passing by a few centerbeams that are being sto... (more)

What started out as CN 2020 leading iron ore loads south will end up being CN 2028 leading iron ore loads south into Two Harbors after the crew swaps leaders due to a mechanical issue. Ultimately ... (more)

Cutting through the fog and snowless landscape as they travel down to Two Harbors, MN with Minntac made marbles.