Taconite loads from the now idled Minorca taconite plant head south down the CN Missabe sub for Proctor yard behind "heritage" locomotive CN 3331.

DMIR 404 gives a roll-by to a northbound sand train before proceeding to Proctor yard with its train of iron ore pellets.

Iron ore pellets come into Saginaw as the trip back to Proctor yard continues. The leader, CN 3331, sports a special logo dating back to the Canadian Northern days.

CN 2029 leads U717, a hot load of taconite, against the morning sun at the Highway 33 overhead bridge in Saginaw, MN.

Limestone loads headed for Fairlane move north by the old Saginaw depot along CN's Missabe Sub in the late evening. A look at photos previous to my visit showed that there was no Saginaw sign on t... (more)

DMIR 404 coming off the siding at Coons along the CN Missabe sub as the trip to Proctor yard continues.

About 15,000 tons of taconite pellets spaced out in 138 ore cars pulled by three SD40-3s cruise down the CN Missabe Sub near Saginaw as they roll towards Proctor yard.

Coming and going. Pushing a sand train up the CN Missabe sub is a very new CN 3348 while a very old DMIR 404 waits in the siding with the crew giving the roll-by. Ironically or coincidently, thes... (more)

IC 6251 leans into the curve at Saginaw.

CN SD40-2W 5318 leads ore empties North out of Saginaw.

After meeting a northbound intermodal core train, CN loaded iron ore train U717 pulls out of the siding at the south end of Coons in Saginaw, Minnesota. Steam wafts off the cars as the freshly bak... (more)

A nice, matched trio of EMD IC Deathstars lead a train of taconite pellets down the CN Missabe Sub having a short few miles to go to reach Proctor yard.

A load heads south into Saginaw early in the morning.

CN 5349 leads train U716 from UTAC from Proctor for loading. The train is passing the old depot in Saginaw, MN.

CN SD60 5419 leads L568 South past the Saginaw depot