Bringing in a string of 52 of CN's new ore cars really makes the second unit exceptionally ratty. I hope the SD60s will be replacing the clunkers.

Not much orange in the trees, but is was nice to catch BLE tunnel motor at Proctor.

One of three cosmetically restored Yellowstones in the area. The one residing in Two Harbors looks great in fresh grey and black. Perhaps this one could get the same treatment.

The Proctor Transfer arrives at its namesake while an ore train holds short of the scales.

All in the family. A pair of locomotive sets await their next call to duty.

You can put lipstick on a pig... with all of her hood doors open for ventilation this fresh looking unit guts it out up Proctor Hill. The #5264 kept overheating and the crew had to explain to the ... (more)

Limestone train behind "classic" DMIR power.

Fresh painted ATSF junk leads a limestone out of Proctor with ore cars while the difco cars are down for maintenance.

A few wisps of steam can still be seen as taconite loads come to a stop short of the scale in proctor. DMIR 215 (still in marron) is paired with DMIR 211 working a cut of cars at the west end of ... (more)

I feel very lucky to be able to shoot Missabe maroon in 2012, 8 years after one of the greatest railroads was merged into... well the CN.

Interesting mix of power on this PRS.

The 215 and mate have replaced the slug set as yard goats for Proctor. Here they are shuttling 86 cars around. Nice running into missabefan and kmad on the bridge.

A brisk February afternoon at Proctor Yard.

Empties for Unitac are assembled with the last maroon tunnel motor in charge.

Spring cleaning includes picking up all the spilled taconite pellets betwene the rails at Proctor Yard.