Cutting through the thick morning fog, a limestone train from Proctor makes it's way north to the Minorca mine.

Southbound U-Tac loads roll around the connection at Forbes.

U711 heads onto the main at South Fairlane for a run down the Missabe Sub to Proctor.

Minorca limestone empties rocket through North Fairlane behind CN 5411 and 5351.

After meeting Q119 at North Fairlane, a pair of CN's -3s waste no time getting a set of late Minorca limestone empties back towards Proctor.

Loaded and ready to go, U717 with three different painted tunnel motors prepare for departure to Proctor.

Crude ore loads arrive at Fairlane for processing.

U718 slows for a meet at North Fairlane with stack train Q119.

The Ranier-Proctor local heads down the main at Fairlane with solid traffic from Boise at International Falls, MN.

Ore Empties from Duluth/Proctor depart the Missabe Sub for the loop at Fairlane.

A U-717 with 141 cars is loaded out and ready to depart United Taconite at 2200 hrs. with DM&IR 403 in charge of the trip back south to Proctor. A green glow from the yard signal and the plant it... (more)

Taconite loads from United Taconite for Duluth docks

With just 15 cars in tow, the Fort Frances to Proctor freight makes time out of Fairlane

ES44ACs on the NSM this morning. Steam at Two Harbors mid day and finally an ore train at last light. A fine day of rail fanning.

A rare (for northern Minnesota) set of Ferromex GEs loads an ore train bound for Mexico. This is actually a BNSF train and typically BNSF units power these moves.