Veteran SD-M 316 leads an IC SD40-3 and Missabe 413 downgrade with 132 ore loads.

Returning limestone train enters the Proctor yard.

DM&IR 308 outside the roundhouse with crane X-7

Lake effect snow gives winter a last burst in the Twin Ports as an ore load slowly moves over the scale track at Proctor.

Lake effect snow gives winter a last burst in the Twin Ports.

Manifest from Chicago BRC Clearing, IL to Prince George, BC

All Rail ; BNSF Saunders, WI - Mountain Iron, MN with 109 empties

A stunning catch (for 2008) as the twice-weekly MRF departs Proctor with four (!) Missabe maroon and gold units on the point (303, 308, 215, 212) and IC 6006 trailing.

Ah, well worth the wait on a cold wind-swept bridge as this solid set of Missabe maroon units (412, 212, 403) arrived at Proctor with Minntac limestone empties. It is very hard in 2008 to get th... (more)

CN plans to replace steam-era DM&IR ore cars with 850 new cars over the next five years starting in June. Of the seven engines in this shot, five will probably be retired by summer.

Not the most common sight in northern Minnesota - black IC 6006 takes a spin on the turntable at Proctor. This turntable was used during the DM&IR steam era to move massive 2-8-8-4 Yellowstones. ... (more)

Loaded taconite pellets steam in the -20 degree weather at the former DM&IR Proctor, MN yard.

DMIR 402 stops to allow a crew memeber to clean a switch before proceeding.

IC 6256 is one of five IC SD40-3s to arrive on the Missabe as replacements for units like trailing 410 and 412, which are expected to be retired soon.

Fresh snow covers the ground as this loaded ore train slowly rolls over the automatic scales at Proctor on Valentine's Day.