CN 3303 Northbound U73086-14 South of Virginia MN
The power changes have been fairly quick on the Iron Range this winter. A place where EMDs held down the stronghold for years has now gone from older GEs to brand-new GEs. Rebuilt AC44C6Ms are moving the ore trains now for CN in the Missabe Territory. Older EMDs are still doing local service and occasional ore trains, but the new wave is in full swing. The T-bird trains had the ACs on and off the past 2 years, but they have the newer rebuilds also. Here, the 2 T-birds meet at Sheldon Jct. The loads are heading to Fairlane as the empties use the Rainy Sub for a brief moment to access the loop to head to the mine at Largo. The T-birds run many times a day between Largo and Fairlane with raw iron ore used to make pellets.
CN 3303 Northbound U73086-14 South of Virginia MN
The power changes have been fairly quick on the Iron Range this winter. A place where EMDs held down the stronghold for years has now gone from older GEs to brand-new GEs. Rebuilt AC44C6Ms are moving the ore trains now for CN in the Missabe Territory. Older EMDs are still doing local service and occasional ore trains, but the new wave is in full swing. The T-bird trains had the ACs on and off the past 2 years, but they have the newer rebuilds also. Here, the 2 T-birds meet at Sheldon Jct. The loads are heading to Fairlane as the empties use the Rainy Sub for a brief moment to access the loop to head to the mine at Largo. The T-birds run many times a day between Largo and Fairlane with raw iron ore used to make pellets.