CN 5337 makes it's way back to Proctor with these Minntac pellets. During this time of year they will reroute pellet trains to Proctor, MN to take some storage pressure off Two Harbors, MN but on... (more)

CN SD40-2W no. 5337 joins Tunnel Motor 408 (former DMIR/Cotton Belt) and vintage SD40 no. 6017 at Proctor, MN as they wait for their next ore train assignment. CN 6017 was built in 1969 as no. 511... (more)

A short MRF makes its way down the CN Missabe Sub near Payne, MN

A quad-windowed SD40-2W leads ore empties north through rural Northern Minnesota.

The morning sun greets loaded limestone train U719 as it heads north on the main at Virginia.

Minorca-Proctor limestone empty U718 heads south through Fairlane on CN's Missabe Sub.

A very clean CN SD40-2W 5337 leads an empty limestone train south on the Missabe Sub.

CN SD40-2W 5337 and C40-8 2025 lead a short 47 car empty limestone train south on the Missabe Sub.

Getting a roll-by as they leave the yard then heading north on the Missabe Sub for the Minorca mine with limestone.

CN 5337 gets the light at Adolph and rolls north on the CN Missabe Sub for the trip up to the Iron Range and the Minorca mine with 50 cars of limestone. Just as they started pulling, a nice class... (more)

A limestone train for the Minorca mine departs Proctor yard passing an empty pellet train resting in the A Yard. Meanwhile DMIR 215 works the E-lead switching cars in the background.

A quartet of SD40-2W's with taconite pellets in tow rumble southward through the small community of Allen Jct. passing by some M.O.W. equipment being stored in the small yard located there.

The crew of a southbound loaded taconite train gives a good roll-by to a empty northbound taconite train.

A sweet sounding four pack of classic EMD's pulling 145 ore cars of steaming taconite pellets on a nice fall morning rumbling south along the Iron Range Sub through the small community of Allen Jc... (more)

A sweet sounding four pack of classic EMD's pulling 145 ore cars of steaming taconite pellets on a nice fall morning with a hint of remaining fall color on the landscape. CN 5337, CN 5338, CN 5318... (more)