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LTV Mining Railroad (DVD)
Pentrex takes you where few have ventured: deep into the inner plant and strip mines of LTV Mining Company's Minnesota operation. You'll see the last intact group of EMD-delivered F-units that remain in operation on what was formerly known as the Erie Mining Railroad. There's plenty of Alco action on mine runs, and Baldwin switchers are seen working around the plant.
This is the complete "taconite" story. Starting with the removal of ore-bearing rock from pit mines, we trace the process from crushing and pulverizing to concentrating the ore and forming taconite pellets. Once the pellets have been formed, they are transported to the dock by railroad for their journey to LTV's blast furnaces.
LTV's roster of locomotives is truly unique and features units from three different manufacturers. A group of Electro-Motive F-9's are used to haul 96-car trains of taconite pellets to the ore dock. Rock is hauled from strip mines by Alco diesels, primarily RS-11 roadswitchers. Alco C-420 engines and a C-424 are also used. Supplies for the plant are handled by a fleet of Baldwin S-12 switch engines.
You'll see all these locomotives in operation as they perform their daily routines around the huge mining complex. Then climb aboard the cab of an F-9 for the trip to Lake Superior ore dock. It's an exciting and beautiful ride through the north woods of Minnesota's remote iron range country.
LTV Mining Railroad (DVD)
Pentrex takes you where few have ventured: deep into the inner plant and strip mines of LTV Mining Company's Minnesota operation. You'll see the last intact group of EMD-delivered F-units that remain in operation on what was formerly known as the Erie Mining Railroad. There's plenty of Alco action on mine runs, and Baldwin switchers are seen working around the plant.
This is the complete "taconite" story. Starting with the removal of ore-bearing rock from pit mines, we trace the process from crushing and pulverizing to concentrating the ore and forming taconite pellets. Once the pellets have been formed, they are transported to the dock by railroad for their journey to LTV's blast furnaces.
LTV's roster of locomotives is truly unique and features units from three different manufacturers. A group of Electro-Motive F-9's are used to haul 96-car trains of taconite pellets to the ore dock. Rock is hauled from strip mines by Alco diesels, primarily RS-11 roadswitchers. Alco C-420 engines and a C-424 are also used. Supplies for the plant are handled by a fleet of Baldwin S-12 switch engines.
You'll see all these locomotives in operation as they perform their daily routines around the huge mining complex. Then climb aboard the cab of an F-9 for the trip to Lake Superior ore dock. It's an exciting and beautiful ride through the north woods of Minnesota's remote iron range country.
