After hauling limestone up from Proctor to the Minntac mine, IC 6253 is backhauling 48 loads of chips and fines from the mine and shoving them into the yard at Keenan.
IC 6260 hangs out at the yard in Two Harbors waiting for its next assignment which is most likely a MRF (miscellaneous road freight) trip over to Keenan yard later on.
Canadian Pacific B92-25, better known as the "Run 20" job, sees double within an unassuming pool of residual rainwater as it trundles through Kansas City's West Bottoms District. A sharp pair of s... (more)
Heading south from the mine to the plant with rock that will be processed into taconite pellets.
With lights to depart, DMIR 408 begins to pull and head back to Proctor, MN.
Hitting the S curve at m.p. 65 on the southbound trip back to Proctor.
Heading up to U.S. Steel Minntac in the low light of a summer evening.
DMIR 405 leading the way back to Proctor with taconite loads.
The local coming down from Ranier, MN is about to come to a stop for planned work at Keenan Yard before proceeding on for home base at Proctor, MN.
Fresh out of Minntac. Bound for Proctor.
Rolling down the CN Missabe Sub rounding the bend crossing over the Cloquet River bound for Proctor yard with hot pellets from United Taconite.
Rolling down the CN Missabe Sub for Proctor yard with hot pellets from United Taconite.
Now arriving at Proctor yard. Three ICs and hot pellets.
Lifting heavy wet coarse tailings up from the plant at Silver Bay to the tailings pond at m.p. 7. The veteran EMDs and the tall searchlights make for a good day.
The dip
