Taconite pellets steam at Proctor as a conductor clears out a switch that the wind has blown full of snow.

Strong winds out of the northwest have cleared morning clouds but brought in a wind chill approaching -30F. That doesn't stop a loaded ore train from arriving and an empty from departing Proctor.... (more)

The snow is finally melting as a yard job light weighs a cut of mini-quads at Proctor.

The face of things to come - all three units on the morning Proctor Roadswitch are painted CN as they move Minntac limestone empties to Duluth. DMIR 402, IC 6261, and DMIR 406. At least 406 has be... (more)

One of the more interesting locomotive consists of 2008 on the former DM&IR leads a Unitac train across the scales at Proctor.

Within a month the CN will take over the Missabe. In 2008 the 412 is slated for retirement.

Within a month CN will take over this property. The 211 displays the U of M lettering.

The changing face of the Missabe. A pair of reassigned IC SD40-3s (6254/6261) depart Proctor with the MRF while B&LE 909 and IC 6006 arrive with a loaded ore train (U-717) from United Taconite. ... (more)

Except for the CN on the mailbox, this shot looks all DM&IR with unrepainted 403, 215, and 412 getting ready to depart Proctor for the Duluth Docks with 144 loads of ore.

Headed up the hill to Proctor with a train of empty ore cars.

Southbound U-Tac ore train rolls into Proctor Yard pushing remains of the previous days snow storm.

Dead on the main at Adolph for over 24 hours due to heavy snow the day prior.

Soo 700 sits at CN's Proctor yard on this sunny -10 degree F day.

The morning roadswitch job eases ore loads down Proctor Hill in fresh snow. We received enough snow (around 10") to qualify as a "two broom" day, as evidenced by the nose of 210.

An empty ore train for Unitad Taconite departs Proctor yard in light snow. The power will be wyed at Fairlane account of defective dynamic brakes on 213.