Snow continues to fall as blue hour switches to darkness while BLE 906 gets lights to pull iron ore loads from United Taconite and begin the return trip back to Proctor yard.

DMIR 400 heading back to Proctor with a train of ore cars following.

Heading south ripping around the curve and under the CN Rainy sub while they head for Proctor yard.

A trio of ICs and some Missabe ore cars hauling taconite pellets back to Proctor yard.

Cruising back to Proctor yard with three EMDs and Missabe ore cars loaded to the brim with taconite pellets.

A classic EMD trio and Missabe ore cars carrying taconite pellets south to Proctor yard.

As DMIR 400 rattles over the Missabe era steel bridge over the still frozen Whiteface River, it's hard to tell this is the end of February with NE Minnesota's above average temps and below average... (more)

After waiting for a northbound container train to pass, DMIR 400 now has signals to head south out of the yard at United Taconite and begins the trip back to Proctor yard down the CN Missabe sub.

DMIR 404 coming off the siding at Coons along the CN Missabe sub as the trip to Proctor yard continues.

Light snow falls as BLE 903 gets underway back to Proctor yard after loading and now leaving United Taconite with ore.

With lights out of the yard and onto the Missabe sub for the trip back to Proctor, three BLE motors start pulling.

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.

The first pellets of the new year are loaded into 137 ore cars and ready to go back to Proctor yard behind three BLE tunnels.