Sailing through the area known as Iron Jct. MN. these taconite pellet loads are heading for CN's Proctor yard rather than taking the left turn for CN's other yard and dock at Two Harbors, MN.
Instead of taking the left turn at Iron Jct onto the Iron Range sub for Two Harbors, MN, these Minntac made iron ore pellets are heading to Proctor, MN and that yard via the Missabe sub.
Rolling through Fairlane with iron pellets in tow.
Iron ore from U.S. Steel Minntac rumbles across the steel DMIR era bridge at Kelsey, MN as they travel down the Missabe sub for Proctor, MN.
Moments after sunrise and it was as cold as it looks.
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.
After loading at U.S. Steel Minntac, IC 6260 heads back to Proctor yard with 140 new ore cars filled with iron ore pellets.
Steaming away in the fall air as taconite pellets head for Proctor yard.
The sun isn't up yet as the crew on board BLE 900 heads for home at proctor yard with steaming taconite in tow on this cold morning.
Cruising back to Proctor yard with three EMDs and Missabe ore cars loaded to the brim with taconite pellets made at the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.
Ridiculous cold morning just as the sun begins to rise, hot taconite pellets create quite a steam cloud as the move south.
The sun is setting as a trio of tunnelmotors pull a loaded taconite train south through Fairlane as they head back to Proctor, MN.
The early morning cold is everywhere as the sun comes up while BLE 900 is rolling south back to Proctor yard with steaming taconite pellets.
Leaving the U.S. Steel Minntac property behind with loads of taconite pellets with the next stop scheduled for the yard at Proctor, MN.
