Iron ore from U.S. Steel Minntac rumbles across the steel DMIR era bridge at Kelsey, MN as they travel down the Missabe sub for Proctor, MN.

One of those bone-chilling, fingers numb early mornings in NE Minnesota when the train's exhaust and steaming taconite pellets can show off in the low light.

Iron ore loads head down to Proctor on a late winter afternoon behind some EMD products still pulling their weight in CN's ore pool.

A couple big GEs hauling limestone at track speed from Proctor yard up the Missabe sub headed for the Minntac taconite plant.

Leaving Proctor, MN with freight for Winnipeg, BLE 909, IC 6256 and IC 6260 coming roaring through N. Kelsey at track speed with that unmistakable sound of older EMDs. These three are former ore ... (more)

CN 3311 heads north at track speed through Kelsey, MN with limestone loads for the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.

A cold early morning trip back to Proctor yard with United Taconite made iron ore pellets.

Moving south for Proctor yard coming off the siding at Kelsey, MN after meeting a northbound along the Missabe Sub.

Back underway for Proctor yard after a meet.

Heading south after meeting a northbound freight at Kelsey, MN along the CN Missabe Sub.

After meeting a northbound, it's now time to get back underway to Proctor yard with taconite loads.

A quad EMD set, and ore cars loaded up with iron ore pellets, humming along.

Crossing over the frozen Whiteface River at Kelsey, MN, L568 begins to slow up for a meet with a northbound freight that's already there and waiting for them.

Fresh pellet steam wisps off of the loaded taconite cars as Canadian National's U717 cruises south on the Missabe Subdivision and crosses the bridge over the Whiteface River in Kelsey, Minnesota. ... (more)

After meeting northbound intermodal Q199, loaded all-rail ore train U724 rolls out of the south end of the siding at Kelsey, Minnesota with loads of taconite bound for Convent, Louisiana.