CN L593 prepars to depart to Proctor Yard

The Keenan Switch plows a path back to the yard having died at Wilpen the previous day before the new fresh snow.

The Keenan Switch clears a path back to the yard having died the previous day before the storm.

With a colorful a consist, the 204,861,222 head into Keenan yard with limestone from Proctor.

A BNSF crew begins the process of DP-ing the power and doubling up a loaded ore train at Keenan Yard. This train was loaded at United Taconite Plant at Fairlane, MN. This crew will then head west ... (more)

DMIR 211,407,222 head south with loads for the Duluth dock at Keenan.

SP 204,151,UP 6766,8001 lead a train of empties north to load at the end of a nice August day.

The DMIR 408 and IC 6259 make their way south towards Fairlane with a loaded crude ore train in the waning light of the first day of January.

Southbound All-rail near the junction switch to Keenan yard on its way from the mines at Mountain Iron MN

Pacing former DM&IR No. 400 - now in CN paint - alongside highway 2, south of Keenan. If I could only go back in time and do this with a Yellowstone!

DMIR 213 With a loaded T-bird at Keenan MN

A loaded raw ore train rounds the corner at Keenan junction entering the lead to United tac facility. Here the raw ore will be processed and later shipped out as taconite pellets.

A raw ore train makes it's way through Keenan on it's way to united tac for unloading.

On a frigid Minnesota morning, DMIR 308 and 316 idle near the Keenan yard office before their call to duty. Both of these old-timers are slated for retirement, unfortunetaly sooner rather then lat... (more)