{"product_id":"minnesotas-iron-range-part-1","title":"MINNESOTA'S IRON RANGE - PART 1","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eVisit the former Duluth Mesabi and Iron Range in northern Minnesota. Owned and operated today by the CN Railway, the historic lines of the DM\u0026amp;IR still play a vital role in transporting iron taconite from the mines to Great Lakes freighters bound for steel mills on the lower Great Lakes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn Part 1 of this two-part series, we will cover the Iron Range Sub, which feeds the CN dock at Two Harbors. The majority of traffic is taconite pellets from US Steel's Minntac Plant near Mountain Iron, MN. Newly rebuilt GE AC44C6Ms by Wabtec are the current power for these trains, while former Southern Pacific tunnel motors can still be found handling local traffic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCN recently added hundreds of new ore cars to its lineup, and we will see them in action carrying loads of hot taconite pellets to the impressive ore docks at Two Harbors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn addition to the ore trains, we will catch the North Shore Scenic Railroad in operation out of Duluth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShot in October 2024 and October 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShot in beautiful 4K!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e90 Minutes\u003cbr\u003eStereo Sound\u003cbr\u003eNarration on\/off\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eList price $29.95, all-color, 90 minutes. SKU MIR1DVD and MIR1BR. Posted May 9, 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"7idea Productions","offers":[{"title":"Widescreen","offer_id":47801387024571,"sku":"MIR1DVD","price":848.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Blu-Ray","offer_id":47801387057339,"sku":"MIR1BR","price":848.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/5972\/files\/Screenshot2026-05-09at10.21.35AM.png?v=1778343760","url":"https:\/\/www.mcmillanpublications.com\/en-tw\/products\/minnesotas-iron-range-part-1","provider":"McMillan Publications, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}