Coming off the CN Iron Range sub and shortly getting onto the CN Missabe sub, DMIR 406 leads with a long string of ballast cars in tow that they will shove into Keenan yard.

Coming back north on the CN Iron Range Sub, DMIR 406 pulls a very long ballast train back towards Keenan yard. CN is currently doing an extensive maintenance project along the line this summer.

A very interesting unit with a great history and a beautiful improvised paint scheme is transiting a rare straight stretch with the southbound Santa Train on a cold day. We hope to see it again s... (more)

A very interesting unit with a great history and a beautiful improvised paint scheme is easing along southbound with the Santa Train. We hope to see it again someday soon.

A pair of IC SD40-3's are tied onto a string of ore cars being loaded with reclaimed taconite pellets. These reclaimed pellets were picked up and stored here at Biwabik over the last few years an... (more)

Storming up the Missabe Sub passing the now abandoned former DM&IR dispatcher/m.o.w. building at Iron Jct. an IC SD40-3 duo heads back to the mine.

A pair of SD40s brought a grain train into Aberdeen and now await their next assignment.

ACWR 600 arrives in Aberdeen, where they're about to enter the CSX Aberdeen Sub and set out their grain train.

The Aberdeen, Carolina & Western's Sandhills Division has a roller coaster profile, and that is on full display as train 600 enters Aberdeen and nears CSX rails, where the GEs and 83 empty hoppers... (more)

Proctor Transfer power checks the switches as they roll past DM&IR 403/215, working the E-Lead job within the yard, as train A439 prepares to double their train in the distance.

IC SD40-3 6251 leads ore loads South near Forbes.

ACWR 600 arrives onto the CSX Aberdeen Sub in Aberdeen with two units each from ACWR and CSX and 83 empty grain hoppers.

It seems like when temps hit the -20 mark, the diesels start steaming. In my experience the second generation EMD’s produce a pretty good show, but the real steamers are the new Tier 4 GEVO’s.... (more)

DM&IR 403 has returned from Canada to Proctor to work the E-lead with sister maroon unit 215. Here the duo makes a pull out of the North end of the yard with the former DMIR shop in the backgroun... (more)

Reunited and it feels so good. Last minutes of sunlight highlight the last two remaining DM&IR painted units on CN's roster. Very neat to see in 2022.