A Tunnel and two SD40-2W's roll south towards Proctor in some sweet morning light.
At 40 years old, the #406 has already been on Missabe property for 16 years!
It might not seem like it because of its CN dress, but the DMIR #406 has been on Missabe property for 16 years already.
DM&IR 406 pulls a cut of empty Jennies into Iron Junction bound for Mintac.
Heading to the ore dock.
The grade from Missabe Junction to Collingwood shows in this image as three tunnel motors (one ex-DM&IR, two former Bessemer) lift limestone loads towards Proctor. Ore loads for the dock rest abov... (more)
Fresh up the hill, DMIR 406 pulls a load of limestone into the yard while DMIR 215 spots cars on a beautiful Spring evening. In the background, a trio of EMDs prepares to run down the hill with a... (more)
A trio of tunnel motors drag limestone through the Minnesota Iron Range winter wonderland.
Steam from warm taconite pellets hang over Proctor yard on a cold (-15F) morning.
First train of the day is a T-Bird arriving at Fairlane with DMIR 406 and 212.
This loaded Minntac pellet train leans hard into the curve at Iron Junction on it's way to Two Harbors.
A former DM&IR tunnel motor leads a loaded pellet train southbound across Highway 16 en route to Two Harbors. The rebirth of Erie Mining F9s take the sting out of no Missabe maroon on this day.
CN/DMIR 406 and IC 6256 power through the swamps of Zim, MN on the way to the scales of Proctor, MN and ultimately the docks of Duluth, MN.
