Heading back to Proctor with a mostly empty limestone train on a cold day in northern Minnesota.
A rare move of still steaming taconite pellets coming north off the CN Iron Range sub and using the east leg of the wye at Iron Jct. to head down the CN Missabe sub to Proctor yard instead of the ... (more)
A CN snow fighter equipped with a jet blower attachment attempts to keep switches snow free on the north end of Keenan yard as more snow falls.
It's quiet, and it's snowing, and trains are running.
After assembling their train in the yard at Keenan, it's time to come out and hit the Missabe sub for the trip north up to U.S. Steel's Minntac plant for loading these 140 cars with 20,000 tons of... (more)
With their work done at Keenan yard and the train assembled on the main again it's time to dial up the dispatcher and get some signals for the trip heading down to Proctor yard.
Heading back to Proctor yard with an empty limestone train during a snow event.
Coming off the CN Iron Range and now crossing over from main 2 to main 1 on the CN Missabe sub on final approach to Keenan yard to drop off and pick before returning back to Two Harbors, MN.
Slicing and dicing their way through the fog on the way to the Minorca taconite mine.
It's a winter wonderland out there. Empty limestone heads back to Proctor with a nice-looking orange leader and with fresh snow all around.
Rounding the curve about to start slowing down for their next stop to do work at Keenan yard before continuing on to Proctor yard.
Coming over from Two Harbors with two ore pool units and some interchange traffic that will be dropped off at Keenan yard before heading back.
Having just crossed over the CN Rainy sub at the Ramshaw diamond, CN 2029 continues north on the CN Iron Range sub until they enter the CN Missabe sub at Iron Jct shortly then head north to the C... (more)
The Keenan local heads back to its namesake yard on a nice and sunny Christmas Eve afternoon.
A northbound limestone train heads up the CN Missabe sub in heavy snows.