Early morning light highlights the pleasing symmetry of the ladder tracks at Proctor as a loaded ore train arrives from Minorca.

A loaded taconite train for the Iron Range has to hold back while a switch job moves some bad order set-outs around before coming into the CN Proctor yard. Another string of taconite loads waits ... (more)

The conductor jumps out and rides the point to throw the switch as they proceed into the yard at Proctor after a trip down from the Iron Range.

Shortly after coming down from the Iron Range, DMIR 403 throttles up again and begins to head down to Hallet dock with the limestone empties passing under the newly opened road just south of Proct... (more)

Like they say - it is always coldest before the dawn. With an air temperature of -24F and a wind-chill well south of that the E-Lead Switch does its best to shuffle cars while a limestone train si... (more)

While not "rare", the odds of getting two consecutively numbered tunnel motors alone on a train are pretty low. Traditionally (before CN, about 1997-2004) the Iron Range Sub. trains almost always ... (more)

The "Queen of the fleet" Missabe 403 leads an empty limestone train with an interesting power set into Proctor as an empty ore train prepares to depart north.

These two rebuilds have been stripped of usable parts and ride on shop trucks while awaiting scrapping.

While the leader is nothing special, the consist is interesting and typical of the former Missabe in its current state. Limestone winds through the ladder of switches on its way to Fairlane. Forme... (more)

DMIR SD9 Nos. 162, 137 and 134 are being readied at Proctor Yard to head up a train of empty ore jennies to the Missabe Iron Range. SD18 No. 183 awaits its assignment in the background. These SDs ... (more)

A crew member fights a losing battle to clear a switch during the height of a blizzard that deposited two feet of snow. A large MOW loader with a plow attachment helps to clear access to the switc... (more)

CN operations at Proctor are slowly returning to normal after two feet of snow.

A blue BC Rail leader brings a string of cars from Pokegama into Proctor.

This former DM&IR engine facility at Proctor hosts an all-EMD gathering of units just like old times, although the variety is quite different from Missabe days. At least DM&IR 403 and the faded lo... (more)