CN 2976 arrives at Proctor Yard with a manifest freight coming off the Interstate Branch from Pokegama, WI. This location is east of the Adolph junction and is where the scale track is or was for ... (more)

IC 6260 leads an empty taconite train into the west end of Proctor Yard at Proctor, MN. The train has just returned from the Duluth docks. To the left a loaded taconite train, still steaming has a... (more)

DMIR 215, the last maroon SD38-2 is in good company at Proctor, MN with the last SD45-2T (SD40-3) in maroon, DMIR 403, as well as Dash 8-40CW CN 2172. None of these locomotives were purchased new ... (more)

A nice Missabe consist of two SD38-2s separated by an SD40-3 (SD45-2T) are ready for their next assignment at Proctor. This set will take a taconite train down to the Duluth ore docks a bit later ... (more)

IC 6260 leads an empty taconite train into Proctor Yard after having taken the loaded version down to the docks at Duluth to unload onto the winter stockpile. The IC units add another interesting ... (more)

CN 5262, among the first wave of GMD Dash 2 power to join CN faces off with DMIR 409 a second hand SD40-3 at Proctor, MN diesel shops. The 5262 sports a unique looking winter shroud over the air i... (more)

DMIR SD38-2s 215 and 212 are together at Proctor Diesel Shops, Proctor, MN. They are set up to handle switching duties. No. 215 is the last active SD38-2 in maroon paint.

The former Missabe at Proctor, MN is quite a location for interesting CN power. No. 2577 is a CN C44-9W built for CN in Oct. 1997. It's coupled to a former CNW Dash 8-40C. To the left the last DMI... (more)

CN 2027 and mates and their crew wait for a clear signal to proceed out of Proctor and descend Proctor Hill with a string of empty ore cars. It appeared that this train was not headed for the ore ... (more)

DMIR 212 and mate 211 handle switching chores for manifest freight at the west end of Proctor Yard. Painted in CN colors they still carry DMIR initials. Note the air hoses attached to the empty or... (more)

DMIR 215, an SD38-2 rests at Proctor near the diesel shops. The unit is the last example of Missabe's arrowhead scheme applied to a unit bought new by the railroad. This was the final unit of thei... (more)

CN 5337 leads a former Missabe tunnel motor and an older CN SD40 on the point of an empty ore train preparing to depart Proctor for the iron range. Two the right former DMIR SD38-2s switch manifes... (more)

A trio of DMIR SD38s are ready for their next assignment at Proctor, MN. The 203 is one of Missabe's original SD38AC acquisitions bought new from EMD. The 200 was originally Bessemer & Lake Erie 8... (more)

DMIR 213 is joined by a former Bessemer & Lake Erie SD38 and a tunnel motor as it waits for a crew at Proctor for an ore transfer down to the ore docks at Duluth, MN.

A trio of Missabe power awaits its next assignment at Proctor, MN. Units 303 and 316 are SDMs rebuilt from SD18s, while 209 is from DMIR's original order for SD38-2s, the last new units acquired b... (more)