Moving south for Proctor yard coming off the siding at Kelsey, MN after meeting a northbound along the Missabe Sub.

Winding its way through "Little Gore Canyon" this eastbound manifest is about to enter Tunnel 39.

NS 18D crosses the Broad River at Shelton, SC filled with new BMW's from the Greer plant for export at Charleston, SC.

Norfolk Southern's class 4000 series leads a re-routed 118 over the Knoxville east end at Jones.

NS grain train 40N rounds the corner between Spore Brandywine Rd and Quaintance Rd as it heads eastbound on the NS Sandusky District.

NS 4004 waiting on her next call.

Quietly gliding along the CN Iron Range Sub these rebuilt GE's and new ore cars are much stealthier than the SD40's and the cars they used to pull through here but it's the red CN nose that makes ... (more)

Pulling through the yard at Biwabik, MN these taconite pellets are heading for the shore of Lake Superior at Two Harbors, MN.

Taking the west wye at Iron Jct. heading to Two Harbors, MN from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.

A train of steaming taconite pellets pass by the CN 50936 Jordan Spreader at Sparta, MN.

Fresh made taconite pellets glide along the CN Missabe sub at Culver, MN as they head for Proctor yard. The leader, CN 3331, sports a special logo dating back to the Canadian Northern days.

Fresh made taconite pellets glide along the CN Missabe sub at Fairlane as they head for Proctor yard. The leader, CN 3331, sports a special logo dating back to the Canadian Northern days.

Iron ore pellets come into Saginaw as the trip back to Proctor yard continues. The leader, CN 3331, sports a special logo dating back to the Canadian Northern days.

A very clean AC44C6M rebuild leads 289 through Berryville

CN 3308 climbs the grade into the Minntac mine property with about 4 more miles and a half hour to go before they are positioned under the west loadout pocket to begin loading iron ore pellets.