These two units might wear the same paint, but their heritage is quite different. DMIR 402 is a former Southern Pacific tunnel motor while IC 6258 is ex-Burlington Northern.

Early evening sunlight cascades across Proctor Yard as the afternoon Roadswitch negoiates switches.

DMIR 417 rest easy next to an old friend.

The waning days of the Missabe at Proctor.

The changing face of the Missabe.

Snow in June? Not quite, as the white specks are from thick rain drops mixed in with pea sized hail from a thunderstorm. A sliver of light happened to illuminate the train for a few brief second... (more)

The overnight PRS job passes a radio activated and solar powered switch on the approach to Proctor Yard.

The overnight Proctor Roadswitch jobs arrives at its namesake with 23 loaded limestone cars from Duluth.

Two of the three remaining maroon SD40-3 tunnel motors still on the roster idle at the diesel house waiting for their next assignment. 403 is the other maroon SD40-3.

The MRF departs Proctor with seven units (IC 6253, 6252, 6257, 6259, BLE 909, DMIR 205, 201). All four paint schemes currently being operated on the former Missabe are represented here. The 909, 2... (more)

High hoods were in full force on this day at the Proctor Diesel House (SD9s 168 and 164 plus SD18 178).

Missabe extended vision caboose C-207 rests at the roundhouse during Proctor's annual "Hoghead" celebration. Shot from another caboose and engine while giving visitors a spin on the turntable. Th... (more)

A rare consist of three maroon Missabe units on a road train (freshly washed 412, 214, 200) departs proctor with 136 empties for United Taconite. It is very hard to get three solid Missabe units ... (more)

Maroon 410 leads a pair of repainted sisters on empties for Minntac in late afternoon.