Taconite pellets steam at Proctor as a conductor clears out a switch that the wind has blown full of snow.

DMIR 223 and 207 are dead and drained at Virginia awaiting shipment to Homewood for scrapping. Just two weeks ago they were working the T-Birds out of Forbes.

DMIR 412 heads north towards the Iron Range with an train of empty ore cars. With the ongoing retirement of the Missabe maroon units, the chances of catching one leading a train on the main line... (more)

DMIR 410 rolls through the drifting snow between near Zim with a loaded Utac train. The temperature gauge in the Ford Explorer read -19, but the wind chill made it feel much colder than that.

DMIR 410 rolls out of the Fairlane plant with a loaded tac train headed for Proctor. Judging by the screaming turbocharger, 410 is bound to be retired soon. Will it be the next maroon unit to go... (more)

SD38 201 leads 201 into Fairlane with a loaded T-Bird. As of this day, the Missabe fleet was down to 15 maroon units, with more on the chopping block. Who knows how long will 200 and 201 will la... (more)

SD38AC 201 rolls through Iron Junction with at T-Bird at sunset. The temperature had dropped down to -15, but with the wind (and standing in the shade) it felt much colder.

At last light, SD38AC 201 leads sister 200 into the yard at Fairlane with a loaded T-Bird bound for the United Taconite Plant. Both units - and all Missabe maroon units - are running on borrowed ... (more)

A loaded taconite train makes its own snowstorm as it heads south along highway 7 south of Zim. Temps were well below zero, but winds made it -40 to -50 wind chill. The 410 will soon be taken out ... (more)

A loaded taconite train rounds the famous curve at Grand Lake en route from the United Taconite Plant at Forbes to the Proctor Yard. Temps were well below zero, but winds made it -40 to -50 wind c... (more)

It's about 15 below with a 40 to 50 mph wind chill as an empty T-Bird raw taconite train approaches the highway 7 crossing east of Wolf. The SD38s on the head end are running out their last miles ... (more)

DM&IR SD38-2 209 and two CN SD40-2Ws sit in the deadline at Homewood. With CN scrapping many engines at this yard right now, these engines, as well as almost the entire DM&IR fleet have their days... (more)

Strong winds out of the northwest have cleared morning clouds but brought in a wind chill approaching -30F. That doesn't stop a loaded ore train from arriving and an empty from departing Proctor.... (more)

The snow is finally melting as a yard job light weighs a cut of mini-quads at Proctor.