The faint roar of giant diesel engines gain in decibels as they approach the summit of Sand Patch Grade, down to their hands and knees clawing at the icy snow covered rail only to manage 4 tenths ... (more)
A westbound Southern Pacific taconite ore train begins the steep three-percent descent of Tennessee Pass as it exits the summit tunnel east of Mitchell, Colorado, on the afternoon of August 2, 199... (more)
A road set on an empty ore train is fueled at CN's Proctor yard prior to departing for United Taconite's Fairlane iron ore plant on a crisp -9F morning.
A pair of CMQ SD40-2F's lead CP 143 towards Buffalo, the talks between London and the crew were to wye or switch out the consist as the CMQ's were not PTC equipped. But due to other power related ... (more)