A trio of Dash 8s and 145 ore cars loaded with still steaming iron ore pellets quietly glide along the CN Iron Range sub at m.p. 65 heading for Two Harbors, MN on another Canadian wildfire smoke c... (more)
A trio of BLEs navigate the crossover switches at Iron Jct. going from main 1 over to main 2 as they head back to Proctor with iron ore pellets from Minntac.
Early morning run from Proctor yard to deliver limestone to the Minorca mine using a cut of CN's newest ore cars.
Navigating the S-curve, CN 2007 north is making the turn on what was the former DM&N, then DM&IR and now the CN Iron Range Sub passing by the grade of the former D&IR which was abandoned in 1972.
A pre-dawn before the sun comes up run down the CN Missabe sub heading for Proctor yard.
A trio of BLEs with 139 ore cars loaded with pellets departs the Minntac mine property for the run back to Proctor, MN.
Running up the CN Rainy Sub for Ranier, MN.
After departing the yard at Proctor, the CN Employee Family Day passenger train pauses atop the approach to CN's Dock 6 ore dock. The train was operated by a father/son team with one being the eng... (more)
After departing the yard at Proctor, the CN Employee Family Day train descends Proctor Hill for the ore dock. The train was operated by a father/son team with one being the engineer on CN 8952, th... (more)
The L567, Ranier, MN to Proctor, MN, heads down the CN Missabe sub for home after a lengthy stop at Keenan yard for some planned work.
Iron ore loads from United Taconite head south on the CN Missabe Sub smashing bugs on the windshield along the way back to Proctor.
Empty coke train from Thunder Bay traveling down the CN Rainy Sub descending the south side of the Laurentian Divide heading back to Rosemont, MN.
A few minutes after the Q197, here comes UP, with NS assisting, led B783 through Virginia as a nice summer day continues.
Stacks all the way back as far as the eye can see as they run the main through the former DW&P yard at Virginia, MN.
CN 2025 barking upgrade through Allen Jct. on the way to the yard and dock facilities at Two Harbors.
