{"product_id":"minnesotas-iron-range-part-2-the-missabe-sub","title":"Minnesota's Iron Range Part 2 (The Missabe Sub)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eVisit the former Duluth Missabe 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eIn Part 2 of this two-part series, we cover the Missabe Sub running south between the mines near Virginia and the ore dock at Duluth. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eThere is a variety of traffic on the Missabe. Loads of crushed taconite are shuttled between UTAC’s Thunderbird Mine and the Fairlane plant. Unit trains of limestone and dolomite head north to the mines. Locals powered by classic EMD’s work between Proctor and Keenan, while several through freights (core trains) head for the Canadian border at International Falls. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eIn addition to the trains, we will visit Duluth’s Canal Park and Aerial Lift Bridge and watch a few lake boats entering the harbor. \u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003e1 Hour 41 Minutes\u003cbr\u003eStereo Sound\u003cbr\u003eNarration on\/off\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Pf_4bdxSYU?si=vwriKM4zLlgqd7ru\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"7idea Productions","offers":[{"title":"WIDESCREEN DVD","offer_id":43747273867325,"sku":"020084D","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"HI-DEFINITION BLU-RAY","offer_id":43747273900093,"sku":"020084B","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/8688\/7726\/files\/MissabeSubDVDFrontCover.jpg?v=1790886547","url":"https:\/\/www.7ideaproductions.com\/products\/minnesotas-iron-range-part-2-the-missabe-sub","provider":"7idea Productions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}