CN 2007 Northbound U78882-10 at Fairbanks MN
An empty ore train out of Two Harbors is about 80 minutes into their trip north to the Minntac Plant near Mountain Iron. These trains make a daily trips to and from Two Harbors to load ore pellets bound for shipment on the Great Lakes. CN has went to these ex-CNW dash 8's now for power replacing the 4-3000 horse older units that was the standard power for awhile. These units have to be retrofitted with straight air to assist trains down the mountain grade into Two Harbors. Here the train passes the south end of Fairbanks as CN continues the CTC project south towards Two Harbors.
CN 2007 Northbound U78882-10 at Fairbanks MN
An empty ore train out of Two Harbors is about 80 minutes into their trip north to the Minntac Plant near Mountain Iron. These trains make a daily trips to and from Two Harbors to load ore pellets bound for shipment on the Great Lakes. CN has went to these ex-CNW dash 8's now for power replacing the 4-3000 horse older units that was the standard power for awhile. These units have to be retrofitted with straight air to assist trains down the mountain grade into Two Harbors. Here the train passes the south end of Fairbanks as CN continues the CTC project south towards Two Harbors.