A passenger / inspection train being operated for the Lexington Group coasts through Proctor yard as they continue on their tour of NE Minnesota and will now travel towards Duluth, MN before going... (more)

1982 was a recession year, and that coupled with nearing the end of the ore hauling season began generating lines of stored SD9s and 18s on the Missabe at Proctor yard. On an especially cold, rain... (more)

An empty ore train rumbles through Adolph, Minnesota, shortly after departing Proctor Yard on June 10, 2016. The train is powered by Canadian National SD40s (rebuilt into SD40-3s) Nos. 6024 and 60... (more)

A passenger / inspection train being operated for the Lexington Group coasts into Proctor yard after turning the train in Keenan yard as they continue on their tour of the area now traveling towar... (more)

This has to be one of the odder consists the CN has put together on the former DM&IR property. Golden light provides great contrast to see the brand new set of trucks the DM&IR #402 has just recei... (more)

Excitement turned to disappointment when Engineer Schultz and crew, instead of heading down Proctor Hill in great light with taconite loads, instead cut the power off and went to grab empties for ... (more)

Proctor Transfer with a good looking SD70 pulls into Proctor as a road crew gets ready to swap trains with their ore train power.

On a job that normally rates three Dash 8's, today two matched canadian style SD40-2W's dig in at full throttle as they assault Proctor Hill with limestone loads.

DMIR 210, an SD38-2 is about to leave the Proctor, MN roundhouse area with its consist and pick up a train to run down grade from Proctor to the ore docks. No. 210 was part of the last order of ne... (more)

A railroader walks back to the Canadian National locomotive facility at Proctor, Minnesota, on a foggy June 13, 2016. A nice assortment of powers sits out front of the former Duluth, Missabe and I... (more)

It almost looks like a one of the main yard tracks at Canadian National’s Proctor Yard is ballasted with taconite pellets on June 13, 2016. This yard is a former Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range p... (more)

A nice array of Missabe SDs on not such a nice day. On this cold, rainy (sometimes snowy), day in October 1982, we have a view of an SD18, one of the first chop nose SD9s, normal SD9s, and a coupl... (more)

A loaded limestone train has just crested the 2.2 percent grade of Proctor Hill behind a trio of ex-C&NW C40-8 GEs.

The ground remains damp from a thunderstorm that had just passed over Proctor yard as a limestone train prepares to depart for Minntac.

After having problems with the lead unit, the Proctor road switch job makes a run up Proctor Hill in notch 8 with limestone loads in tow.