Before the influx of AC44C6M's into CN's ore pool in NE Minnesota, these three veterans were part of that pool moving iron ore from the taconite plants to the ore docks. On this day it was a surpr... (more)

Steaming iron ore and three BLE motors heading south on the CN Missabe sub for Proctor yard. Always neat to see the rolling steam cloud along the highway.

Just after sunset, BLE 909, IC 6256 and IC 6260 pull A439 through the small town of Cook, MN as they travel to Symington Yard-Winnipeg, MB with freight from Proctor Yard in Proctor, MN.

BLE 909, IC 6256 and IC 6260 rock, sway and bounce along the CN Rainy sub at Virginia, MN while in route to Winnepeg with a lengthy A439 that was made up in Proctor, MN. Weird to see these units... (more)

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)

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

Blue hour at Proctor yard.

Bessemer & Lake Erie SD40T-3 #909 leads a loaded taconite train at Wolf Junction bound for Two Harbors

Returning to Proctor yard with iron ore pellets behind a trio of BLE motors.

A quartet of EMD tunnel motors lead a loaded CN taconite train bound for Two Harbors

Proctor yard is full during the blue hour of a late fall evening. Pellet trains, limestone trains and a trio of BLE oh my.

Low winter light bathes this iron ore train as they head for home at Proctor yard.

Fresh out of Minntac with freshly made iron ore pellets bound for Proctor tard.

A rare sight to find DMIR 215 out of captivity. Usually, it never leaves Proctor yard anymore much less do it go north. IIRC these two were being used to pull cars from storage in the former LTV m... (more)

A late afternoon departure with iron ore pellets bound for Proctor yard.