DM&IR 212 leads B&LE 900 and an IC unit around the curve at the south end of Proctor Yard with a loaded ore train for Dock 6. The 2330 PRS crew picked up the train at the north end of the yard and... (more)
B&LE 904 arrived on the Missabe last week and is seen here at Proctor with limestone loads from Duluth in the company of GT GP38-2 6221 and DM&IR SD38-2 212.
Nice IC SD70 departs Proctor for Ranier while an empty ore train (U-711) waits to follow it north on the Missabe Subdivision.
Steam vapor rises in a steady stream from ore cars at Proctor on a very cold morning (temp of -24F and windchill of -41F).
Mid-to-late January is traditionally the coldest time of the year in Minnesota and today lived up to that statistic. The reading at nearby Duluth International Airport was -24F with a windchill of... (more)
I like the angle, which shows off some of the distinct feautres BC Rail had. Two sets of angled ditchlights, marker lights, cab bell, etc.
Steam from warm taconite pellets hang over Proctor yard on a cold (-15F) morning.
A matched pair of BCOL GEs greet the sunrise as they lead train 568 into Proctor Yard on a frosty morning.
A pair of SD60Fs roll a loaded ore train towards Proctor. These units are two of four SD60Fs assigned to the Missabe to help with motive power needs. Nice to get a pair together.
Limestone headed for the Minorca Taconite plant.
CN 5298, CN 5537, CN 5304 bring another cut of limestone up Proctor Hill.
Limestone empties return from Minntac to Proctor on a cold Thanksgiving day.
In a once in a lifetime shot, we see former DMIR SD18 #193 mingling with current DMIR SD40-3 #403 as the Safety First logo stands guard atop the diesel house, albeit fading away.
"New" Missabe power thunders past the soon to be replaced searchlight signal at N. Coons. They were absolutely rolling.
