Passing through Noimi Jct. on the CN Minntac sub to load iron ore at the U.S. Steel Minntac taconite plant.

Heading back to CN's facilities at Proctor with iron ore from U.S. Steel Minntac.

A black Friday flashback to one year ago at CN's Proctor yard with three IC death stars working the E-lead job shuffling cars.

Ore loads from United Taconite going through the Zim/Sax bog as they travel to Proctor yard.

It wasn't a cold morning, but the weather conditions were right to create the steam coming off the iron ore pellets that are loaded into part of CN's new fleet of cars as they head south for Proct... (more)

Snow is falling as U713 departs Minntac property heading south for Proctor yard with iron ore pellets.

A bluebird weather day as U717 rolls south through the bog with new ore cars filled with steaming iron ore pellets.

Hauling iron ore pellets back to Proctor yard while the snow falls.

On the Minntac sub heading north to the largest taconite processing facility in the world to load iron ore pellets.

The local coming down from Ranier, MN is about to come to a stop for planned work at Keenan Yard before proceeding on for home base at Proctor, MN.

Coming up the CN Missabe sub from Proctor yard to load pellets at United Taconite, IC 6261 is about 45 minutes away from the loadout pocket.

Snow is falling lightly in Duluth as loads head for the dock.

Compared to the trip up from Proctor in the fog, the skies have now cleared nicely for IC 6261 as it leads a southbound taconite train from U.S. Steel, Minntac along the straight stretch of the CN... (more)

IC 6261 leads a northbound empty through the gloom and fog of a typical November day in Minnesota. The train is destined for the U.S. Steel Minntac plant for loading.

CN 6261 sub lettered for IC pulls a train of Taconite thru Proctor yard on its way down to the dock.