Cloquet River Crossing
Another from this chase of a northbound CN U710 train of empties for Minntac behind a mixed consist of rebuilt SD40-3 (in and SD40-2 body) IC 6254, C40-8 CN 2001 and rebuilt SD40-3 (in and SD45-T2 body) DMIR 402. They are crossing over the Clouquet River at MP 25.5 on modern day CN's North Division Missabe Sub mainline. The 440 ft long and 40 ft high Warren Deck Truss bridge with deck girder approaches was once double tracked and is actually two identical parallel structures, with the one the train is on dating from 1924 and the abandoned one in the foreground dating from 1907.
This is an area that needs no introduction to even the most casual fan as the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway is in a word legendary. I won't bore you with pages of history as I couldn't do the road or region justice anyway. It simply needs to be experienced for oneself. But I will direct you to two resources. Absolutely check out the fabulous historical information here: www.missabe.com/
And for a fabulously well written overview of modern CN operations find yourself a copy of the April 2023 edition of Railfan and Railroad right now! shop.whiteriverproductions.com/products/rfr-202304
South of unincorporated Burnett
Industrial Township
St. Louis County, Minnesota
Tuesday May 9, 2023
Cloquet River Crossing
Another from this chase of a northbound CN U710 train of empties for Minntac behind a mixed consist of rebuilt SD40-3 (in and SD40-2 body) IC 6254, C40-8 CN 2001 and rebuilt SD40-3 (in and SD45-T2 body) DMIR 402. They are crossing over the Clouquet River at MP 25.5 on modern day CN's North Division Missabe Sub mainline. The 440 ft long and 40 ft high Warren Deck Truss bridge with deck girder approaches was once double tracked and is actually two identical parallel structures, with the one the train is on dating from 1924 and the abandoned one in the foreground dating from 1907.
This is an area that needs no introduction to even the most casual fan as the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway is in a word legendary. I won't bore you with pages of history as I couldn't do the road or region justice anyway. It simply needs to be experienced for oneself. But I will direct you to two resources. Absolutely check out the fabulous historical information here: www.missabe.com/
And for a fabulously well written overview of modern CN operations find yourself a copy of the April 2023 edition of Railfan and Railroad right now! shop.whiteriverproductions.com/products/rfr-202304
South of unincorporated Burnett
Industrial Township
St. Louis County, Minnesota
Tuesday May 9, 2023