Now arriving at Proctor yard. Three ICs and hot pellets.
Climbing proctor hill
In beautiful evening sunshine, Bessemer & Lake Erie 903 leads a CN SD40-2 and a C40-8 north with an empty ore train. A loaded train can be seen on the adjacent track awaiting a crew to take it sou... (more)
Early in the morning, 215 and 403 are paired up and ready for switch duty. If you ignore the modern cars, and the CN sign on the trailer, it sure looks like this could be from the Missabe era.
The usual pair of SD60s on L568 lead another three C40-8s as they roll into Proctor Yard
Back in 2021, the last 2 Missabe maroon units on the CN were paired together for switching duty in Prcotor yard, seen here late on a cool fall evening, as a stunning sunset ensues.
Missabe Miracle… high fives went all around the St. Louis River Road bridge In Proctor, MN on June 6, 2022 as the 17:00 E Lead job kicks cars at DMIR’s old Proctor yard in golden hour sun with... (more)
trio of former tunnel motors leads empty taconite pellet train U716 out of Proctor Yard bound for Fairlane. On an adjoining track, a yard job is seen working as two loaded limestone trains await ... (more)
402 begins its journey downhill, bringing loads to the dock.
CN SD40-2W 5318 leads ore loads South down Proctor hill.
Early on a frosty January morning, this southbound loaded ore train heads over the scale lead into Proctor Yard.
A chilly -10F morning finds the light of a lantern briefly illuminating the nose of 409 as a waning crescent moon rises in the sky above.
DM&IR 215 and 211 switch the yard at Proctor before sunrise with an air temperature of -20F.
With the winter season in full swing, train frequency took a strong hit entering November. But, Fairlane loads still had some work to do, as todays U717 is seen here gliding down Proctor Hill with... (more)
Empties work up the stiff grade of Proctor Hill behind a trio of SD40 variants.