Ore train bound for Proctor enters the lonely stretch of highway between MP 56 and the siding at Alborn, a distance of about 20 miles of nearly dead straight track.
Thankfully Culver's light held out at this U-Tac train thunders home to Proctor. Oddly enough, this was the second consist I saw today in this exact configuration. The light really shows how the r... (more)
This weekend CN completed the reconfiguration of the interlocking plant at Collingwood (West Duluth). Lost in the upgrade were switches that provided a crossover back when Proctor Hill was double ... (more)
A trio of light units roll past the first ship of the season, the Cason J. Callaway (also owned by CN). The piles of ore are high and ice will likely hamper the start of this shipping season.