With a train of steaming pellets from the Fairlane Taconite Plant in tow, DMIR 406 leads CN U71781-04 as it slowly makes its way into the yard at Proctor, Minnesota and rolls past a trio of IC SD4... (more)
The trio of deathstars arrive in Proctor Yard, and the crew is soon to end their journey from up north, a new crew will take over and bring the train down to the dock in Duluth.
After the triple set of BLE orange units came the triple set of DMIR 40's and now here's the latest installment of cool things on the former Missabe, the IC 40's in triplicate. IC 6252 leads pell... (more)
IC SD40-2 6260 departs Proctor with Southbound ore loads and begins the descent down Proctor Hill.
CN 718 arrives at Proctor Yard behind the BLE triple set
Head end of a train at the north end of the yard. Built as a CN SD40 (5185), it went to KCS as their 6637 then BACK to CN as the 5954.
The Iron Range has always been a safe haven for CN's veteran EMD fleet (much like Florida's Bone Valley once was for CSX)....but....if I had taken a bet on which of these two veterans would leave ... (more)
Taconite loads enter Proctor Yard.
The clouds and fog briefly open up for the Proctor arrival of U713 pellet loads from Minntac.
In sweet light, a trio of Bessemer & Lake Erie tunnel motors make their assault on Proctor Hill as they lead a train of loaded limestone to the yard. The clouds were playing games all evening, but... (more)
Three B&LE painted tunnel motors lead Minorca limestone empties down to Lakehead in Duluth.
2 B&LE tunnel motors and a CN widecab deuce lead some steaming taconite fresh from the mine into Proctor yard.
The afternoon PRS crew takes a loaded Utac train down to the dock.
A pair of BLEs and a CN motor begin their descent down Proctor Hill on a soggy morning, with steaming pellets to be unloaded at the dock.
Was nice to see maroon working Proctor yard again. It was a short-lived stint, but it was nice none the less. She's now back working in Canada.
