IC 6252, 6251 and 6260 depart the Fairlane processing plant with ore empties for the Thunderbird mine in Eveleth, MN. All three units still wear the classic Illinois Central "Deathstar" ... (more)

IC 6252, 6251 and 6260 make for a classic trio of "Deathstar" SD40-3's as they unload raw iron ore at the United Taconite Fairlane processing plant.

A trio of IC "Deathstars" are on temporary T-Bird service while some rebuilt AC44C6Ms receive some service at Proctor before returning to reclaim their spot on this job.

Southbound Q541 thunders across Ollis Creek

6949, 7556 & 6911 drop off cars at the elevator in Forman

6911 & 6949 pass Groton whilst hauling a grain train from Britton to Aberdeen

Dark clouds loom overhead as a loaded limestone train screams up Proctor hill, alongside some of the best fall color I've seen. The new overpass here is now open to traffic, and it seems in the pr... (more)

6911 & 6949 pass Claremont whilst hauling a grain train from Britton to Aberdeen. 2002 (an elevator switcher) was being hauled dead in the consist

The Barr Yard to Kirk Yard transfer job is heading back to Barr now with CN traffic. The job rolls over the Grand Calumet River near the Illinois-Indiana Stateline. The train is only a couple mile... (more)

An empty limestone train has just departed Proctor Yard for the short trip down the hill to the Duluth Docks. The R921 job will handle this U714 down to the docks and bring a loaded limestone trai... (more)

We all have that standard yard shots from local overpass around the country. Here at CN's Proctor Yard the standard shot from the St. Louis River Road overpass is alot different than what you see ... (more)

A trio of different EMD types reverse their train onto dock 6 after sunset.

Running as a Saturday extra, the Buffalo & Pittsburgh's RIJB makes their return trip south from Johnsonburg to Riker with a trio of SD40's. As the train passes through Brockway, Pennsylvania it ro... (more)

Aberdeen Carolina & Western train 100 crossing Island Creek

Repainted DMIR tunnel motor 405 leads limestone empties South through Culver.