Now arriving at Proctor yard. Three ICs and hot pellets.
An early morning trip north from Proctor results in a morning trip back to Proctor with taconite loads.
Love the smell of steaming pellets and EMDs in the morning.
A Canadian National taconite pellet train is seen dumping loads on 1918-built Dock 6. This historic ore dock is located in Saint Louis Bay on Lake Superior. The train originated at the Fairlane pl... (more)
A nice, matched trio of EMD IC Deathstars lead a train of taconite pellets down the CN Missabe Sub having a short few miles to go to reach Proctor yard.
Coming out of United Taconite with steaming pellets bound for Proctor as a railfan captures the moment.
The low light towards the end of a winter's day bathes this U717 from United Taconite as their hot taconite pellets move south for the yard at Proctor, MN.
Hauling a train of dry ice or hot taconite pellets. Doesn't matter, can't see it anyway.
Heading back to Proctor traveling down the CN Missabe Sub.
After loading and departing United Taconite, it was a nice run to the siding here at Alborn were they had to wait on three northbounds to pass and clear before getting back underway for Proctor ya... (more)
Under a diffused sun, a trio of black IC's move pellets south as clouds move along in the sky.
A cold day and hot taconite pellets collide as they mingle on the trip down the CN Missabe sub to Proctor yard.
Hot pellets from the Cleveland-Cliffs United Taconite plant roll south towards the yard at Proctor on a nice fall day.
Hot pellets from the Cleveland-Cliffs United Taconite plant roll across the big steel bridge over Cloquet river passing below a giant white pine as they keep moving on towards the yard at Proctor,... (more)
As the clouds begin to part ways, CNs U717 rounds the iconic curve under the Rainy sub with a matched trio of Illinois Central paint SD40s.