Train A-439 rolls past mechinical department employees who have just forcefully removed a bad order ore car from an adjecent track.

The end is near for the remaining 200 or so steam-era low side "regular" ore cars still in service. Here one that is bad ordered is removed from its train by crane and rolled off to the side of th... (more)

Empty limestone train from Minntac arrives back at Proctor after a nice snowfall.

Minorca limestone empties arrive back at Proctor with some of the 200 remaining veteran "low side" DM&IR ore cars still in service.

Breaking into nice sunshine is this empty limestone train from Minorca with some of the 200 or so remaining veteran "low side" DM&IR ore cars still in service.

Morning roadswitch eases ore loads down Proctor Hill for Duluth.

This image has the feel of Halloween as brand new 8919 is viewed through the steam rising off ore cars at Proctor.

A busy summer afternoon at Proctor has the slug set in action.

Switching manifest traffic at the former DM&IR Proctor yard as the sun dips low. Note the track work in the area to improve switching flow.

Easy to spot the non ore tracks... you can see the ties!

A scan of a slide from 1989. An SD9 switches some ore jennies at Proctor. As I recall this was from a pedestrian overpass and while cold I spend an enjoyable afternoon here. My memory is fuzzy so ... (more)

The race is on! As U-Tac loads entered the straightaway, the Proctor Transfer came out of Proctor Junction. The cabs were lined up and the crews were having a conversation as both trains rolled to... (more)

CN has its share of deficiencies, but where else in America are GP9RM's, SD40-2's and SD45T-2's common power?

U-717 gets underway with maroon on the point, while recently painted 211 arrives in the yard with a limestone train. I caught 211 at the beginning of its' climb up from Lakeside earlier. Also, it... (more)