Traces of the Missabe still exist as newcomers pound towards Proctor on a warm fall day.

As Charlie Sheen would say "DMIR 215, blue skys? Winning, duh!" Thanks to a heads up from Missabefan and Mr. Madsen I was able to get a nice sun filled chase of the last remaining maroon SD38-2 on... (more)

southbound raw ore train Culver, MN

With temps near 90 ABOVE zero in northern Minnesota, the crew of DM&IR 403 has no A/C so they leave the door open for ventilation on the southbound trip to Proctor with pellet loads for the docks ... (more)

B&LE 903 leads a loaded ore train south towards Proctor.

Ore loads heading south for Proctor.

Two former B&LE units (909 and 869) assist a Missabe SD38-2 on ore load from United Taconite.

Southbound MRF with ex-EJ&E SD-38.

Odd for a NM manifest on this line.

Southbound ore train with rebuilt 1st generation units sandwiching at former B&LE SD38.

Empty iron ore train heads north for loading on CN's former DM&IR Missabe Division.