It was good to see these guys still pulling the T-birds.

A loaded T-Bird gets a green as it overtakes it's empty partner on double track on the way back to the mine. The trailing unit is DMIR 308, which is now the last remaining SDM on the CN roster. Th... (more)

413 leads pellet loads under Highway 33 en route to Proctor.

A loaded T-Bird approaches the switch to head into the Fairlane pellet plant in Forbes. This will probably be the last "real" Missabe train I ever shoot :(

Loaded ore train from United Taconite passes under the former DW&P mainline, which will see the passing of Q-119 shortly after I took this shot.

The overnight PRS job passes a radio activated and solar powered switch on the approach to Proctor Yard.

The overnight Proctor Roadswitch jobs arrives at its namesake with 23 loaded limestone cars from Duluth.

Two of the three remaining maroon SD40-3 tunnel motors still on the roster idle at the diesel house waiting for their next assignment. 403 is the other maroon SD40-3.

Looking tatterd and worn but still in Missabe maroon, 213 leads a loaded export blast furnance trim (BFT) train from Proctor to Missabe Junction. BFT is crushed raw taconite and will be unloaded ... (more)

Repeating a ritual recorded on film countless times over the years, the afternoon PRS makes one more trip up the Proctor Hill. Much like Caliente in California, this is one of those places where y... (more)

A matched DM&IR consist is southbound for the taconite plant at Forbes are seen crossing the St. Louis River.

High hoods were in full force on this day at the Proctor Diesel House (SD9s 168 and 164 plus SD18 178).

Missabe extended vision caboose C-207 rests at the roundhouse during Proctor's annual "Hoghead" celebration. Shot from another caboose and engine while giving visitors a spin on the turntable. Th... (more)

Out of 22 rebuilt SD9/SD18s on the former DM&IR, only 308 and 316 remain in service but their days are numbered, along with every other maroon and gold engine.