As the sun sets, DMIR 402 is leading L568 with 7 locomotives, a Herzog ballast train and the usual mixed freight on the tail end as they make their way to Proctor yard.

Heading down to Proctor yard with freight from Ranier, MN and then stopping at Keenan yard to pick up some more cars and two GEs from the ore pool.

A light fog still hangs in the early morning air as the sun catches the nose of L568 rounding the curve.

Crossing over the frozen Whiteface River at Kelsey, MN, L568 begins to slow up for a meet with a northbound freight that's already there and waiting for them.

Two SD60's sandwich BLE 909 as they pull freight from Ranier, MN down to Proctor, MN.

The L568 local from Ranier, MN down to Proctor, MN after a stop at CN's Keenan yard.

Early morning on the CN Missabe sub as L568 makes their way from Ranier, MN down to Proctor, MN.

After a meet with a northbound, CN 5485 is back on the move south for Proctor yard with freight from Ranier, MN.

After leaving Ranier in the early morning hours, CN 5448 gets to Virginia and takes the siding for a rolling meet.

A pre-dawn before the sun comes up run down the CN Missabe sub heading for Proctor yard.

The L567, Ranier, MN to Proctor, MN, heads down the CN Missabe sub for home after a lengthy stop at Keenan yard for some planned work.

The sun is burning through some early morning fog as L568 rumbles along.

After departing Ranier, MN and stopping at CN's Keenan yard to pick up, it's now time to head down to Proctor, MN. Note the CN track inspection boxcar behind the locomotives.

After coming down from Ranier, MN and now having completed their work at Keenan yard, L568 is on the move south with a healthy 400 axels train for Proctor.

Coming down from the border town of Ranier, MN, BLE 906 adds to the color along with the boxcars in an otherwise brown scene as they head for Proctor on the CN Missabe Sub.