From the Arrowhead to the Switch Target to the Maroon, the Missabe is still holding on.

What it must be like to attend your own funeral? DM&IR 403 watches the engines roll by that are quickly replacing what is left of maroon on the former Missabe as the MRF arrives back home from Tw... (more)

The MRF arrives at Proctor while a short U-717 pellet train prepares to depart for United Taconite.

The last two units still wearing DM&IR paint (403 & 215) lead an empty ore train into Proctor from the docks at Duluth.

At 07:57 the previous nights crew (21:30) on the Proctor Road Switch rumbles into Duluth with the last active DMIR SD38-2 on the point! What a way to start the day.

Last maroon SD38-2 leads a string of limestone cars into Proctor.

Looks can be deceiving! As the last maroon SD38-2 leads a large PRS down the hill, it appears the CAT's are bigger than the locomotives. Obviously not so. Kinda neat seeing all that heavy equipmen... (more)

A nice Father's Day present was Missabe 215 leading the 07:30 Proctor Roadswitch with a loaded ore train for Duluth. Only 215 and 403 remain in Missabe maroon.

A nice Father's Day present was Missabe 215 leading the 07:30 Proctor Roadswitch with a loaded ore train for Duluth. Only 215 and 403 remain in Missabe maroon.

A nice Father's Day present was Missabe 215 resting at the Proctor diesel house. CN has recently assigned four SD40-2Ws and four SD60Fs to the Missabe to help out.

A long Misc. Road Freight or MRF train pulls into Proctor Yard coming down from Two Harbors and the Iron Range with various interchange traffic. Proctor Yard has become a busier place since CN de... (more)

The maroon laden MRF has just cleared and the Proctor Switch with equally rare GP-9RM's and slug. Shown here pulling out of the Missabe's new manifest yard.

Patience is a virtue. After all the other rail fans had left, deterred by the thunderhead in the background, the sun finally popped out and illuminated what I consider an easy Catch of the Year wi... (more)

Patience is a virtue. After all the other rail fans had left, the sun finally popped out and illuminated what I consider an easy Catch of the Year winner, and its only May! Last two maroon engines... (more)

The 1st chore today for the 07:45 yard job at Proctor is to grab 2 scale test cars and a couple cars of rock to work on the scale. This crew will run this equipment over the scale for the most of ... (more)