Changes on the Iron Range
CN has replaced all the old former North Western Dash 8s with AC44C6Ms rebuilds on Iron Range ore trains. Here we see U790 rolling through the off road park near Gilbert. Also the newest ore cars built in 2024 are assigned out of Two Harbors with one train set currently set up in Distrbutive Power mode that loads at Minntac East. The other trains will continue to operate conventionally until clearance modifications are done at the mine loading pockets to accommodate a locomotive on the end.
Changes on the Iron Range
CN has replaced all the old former North Western Dash 8s with AC44C6Ms rebuilds on Iron Range ore trains. Here we see U790 rolling through the off road park near Gilbert. Also the newest ore cars built in 2024 are assigned out of Two Harbors with one train set currently set up in Distrbutive Power mode that loads at Minntac East. The other trains will continue to operate conventionally until clearance modifications are done at the mine loading pockets to accommodate a locomotive on the end.