On this 35 F below morning, the first daylight crude train of the day makes it's way around the curve into the United Taconite Plant at Forbes, MN

Veteran SD-M 316 leads an IC SD40-3 and Missabe 413 downgrade with 132 ore loads.

Veteran SD-M 316 leads an IC SD40-3 and Missabe 413 under the dust control water towers on the approach to Dock 6 in Duluth.

Repainted DMIR 401 and 404 lead a pellet towards Two Harbors passing through the hills left behind from past mining activity.

A classic Missabe/DM&IR ore train with 140 loads out the United Taconite Fairlane plant head south into the setting sun of a late fall day.

A classic Missabe unit leads an empty limestone train past a string of ore jennies.

Returning limestone train enters the Proctor yard.

DM&IR 412 leads limestone empties around Beartrap curve en route to the Proctor Yard.

DM&IR 308 outside the roundhouse with crane X-7

After a good snowstorm, DMIR 206,209,and 213 wait with a full train to head south.

Lake effect snow gives winter a last burst in the Twin Ports as an ore load slowly moves over the scale track at Proctor.

Lake effect snow gives winter a last burst in the Twin Ports.

CN/DMIR 406 and IC 6256 power through the swamps of Zim, MN on the way to the scales of Proctor, MN and ultimately the docks of Duluth, MN.

Rolling south towards Proctor with Unitac pellets.

Rolling south towards Proctor with Minntac pellets.