Heading south ripping around the curve and under the CN Rainy sub while they head for Proctor yard.
Just beating out the long shadows towards the end of the afternoon, an all EMD power set leads an empty limestone train down from the Minntac taconite plant and heads for Proctor.
DMIR 404 coming off the siding at Coons along the CN Missabe sub as the trip to Proctor yard continues.
Under the former DW&P Rainy sub (now the CN Rainy sub) at Munger with ore for Proctor.
Heading to Proctor with ore from United Taconite.
Now arriving Proctor yard.
About 15,000 tons of taconite pellets spaced out in 138 ore cars pulled by three SD40-3s cruise down the CN Missabe Sub near Saginaw as they roll towards Proctor yard.
Leaving Proctor yard behind and heading down to CN's dock 6 to unload ballpark 15,000 tons of taconite pellets.
After taking the siding to meet a northbound stack train, DMIR 404 is back underway towards Proctor yard. CN had a massive tie replacement project along the Missabe sub and the old ties are piled ... (more)
Heading south from the mine to the plant with rock that will be processed into taconite pellets.
Rolling down the CN Missabe Sub rounding the bend crossing over the Cloquet River bound for Proctor yard with hot pellets from United Taconite.
Rolling down the CN Missabe Sub for Proctor yard with hot pellets from United Taconite.
DMIR 404 leads ore loads South.
Heading back to Proctor traveling down the CN Missabe Sub.
After loading and departing United Taconite, it was a nice run to the siding here at Alborn were they had to wait on three northbounds to pass and clear before getting back underway for Proctor ya... (more)
