Two Operation Lifesaver Death stars and a CN painted IC 40-3 have just brought a cut of empties up from the docks and makes a set over in Proctor yard.

Interesting consist shoves limestone back up the hole track, and then they will head for Proctor.

Matching trio of IC 6252, 6251 and 6250 at the "new" photo location in Proctor. Thanks to a new road and overpass being built in Proctor, this is sure to be a new favorite photo location.

Who's railroad is this anyway?

After doubling up and emptying most of Dock 6 the 3pm Proctor Road Switch does a air test before heading to Proctor, a Detroit Edison coal train empties at the MERC facility in the background.

IC 6252, 6250, and 6254 thunder up Spirit Mountain with a train of empties from dock 6 in tow for Proctor. Local rumors say that this may be the last summer for the SD40's on the Missabe Range, bu... (more)

After doubling empties, and performing a air test the afternoon Proctor Road Switch starts up Proctor hill seen at CP North Collingwood. In the background you can see the empties still rolling off... (more)

Increasingly rarer power drags empties up Proctor Hill.

Shover power heads to Steelton Hill while the Proctor Road Switch switches out a cut of cars and the GP9's drill the E-Lead.

There are only around 5 black IC SD40-3's left, with the majority being on the Missabe. As such, catching two together is a fairly rare thing, with GP9's to boot!

There are only around 5 black IC SD40-3's left, with the majority being on the Missabe. As such, catching two together is a fairly rare thing!

Minorca loads head into the sun on a warm fall day led by a matched pair of I.C. Deathstars.

The fresh crew aboard Illinois Central 6252 and 6260 pull their train of taconite pellets from the ArcelorMittal USA Minorca mine through the yard at Virginia, MN and head south for Two Harbors, M... (more)

Shave and a haircut! As soon as they saw Mel, both crew members jumped up and waved! Ive found crews are more friendly when you bring your girlfriend along.

Illinois Central 6252 leads the limestone through Iron Junction on the former Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range. Lots of IC power running around on this day; we only spotted one maroon Missabe unit (j... (more)