On the Minntac sub heading north to the largest taconite processing facility in the world to load iron ore pellets.

The local coming down from Ranier, MN is about to come to a stop for planned work at Keenan Yard before proceeding on for home base at Proctor, MN.

Coming up the CN Missabe sub from Proctor yard to load pellets at United Taconite, IC 6261 is about 45 minutes away from the loadout pocket.

Snow is falling lightly in Duluth as loads head for the dock.

Compared to the trip up from Proctor in the fog, the skies have now cleared nicely for IC 6261 as it leads a southbound taconite train from U.S. Steel, Minntac along the straight stretch of the CN... (more)

IC 6261 leads a northbound empty through the gloom and fog of a typical November day in Minnesota. The train is destined for the U.S. Steel Minntac plant for loading.

CN 6261 sub lettered for IC pulls a train of Taconite thru Proctor yard on its way down to the dock.

A cold sunrise over Lake Superior as a yard crew uses a road set to position empty ore cars towards the outgoing.

An -Burlington Northern/Illinois Central SD40 leads Unitac loads south towards Proctor near Saginaw, Minnesota.

A pair of SD40s have brought an empty train up from the dock in Duluth.

DM&IR 403 waits for a loaded ore train to clear part of its train in the yard.

An ore train eases towards the ore dock after another wet snowfall.

Empties for U-Tac struggle with engine problems as they thunder upgrade near Munger.

With some engine trouble, U717 slugs around the curve at Coons giving her all they got.

A trio of EMD SD40-3's keep the ore cars in check as they roll down grade from the U.S. Steel Minntac plant southward for Two Harbors.