CN 5264 leads eastbound sulphur hoppers through a series of sheds and tunnels in the Thompson River Canyon west of Spences Bridge, BC. Engineer Jerry Olson keeps a sharp eye out for rocks on the t... (more)
A pair of former Frisco switchers shove gondolas loaded with scrap towards Rices Point as a CN ore train arrives overhead.
A U-715 empty limestone train holds near the end of the double track Missabe Sub. for the U-714 loaded limestone train to clear before proceeding south back to Proctor while the loads will continu... (more)
A cold morning makes for some thick fog at daybreak.
The first official below freezing temperature reading of the fall season brings some heavy early morning fog to Minnesota's Iron Range as a train bound for Minntac to load Blast Furnace Trim (BFT)... (more)
The wide cabs of CN's SD40-2 fleet have much more character compared to today's EMD and GE offerings. The class light cluster is a blast from the past.
Near sunset a local eases out of Proctor headed for Keenan yard on the Iron Range . Along for the ride are three new CREX GEs for testing on Northshore Mining
Nice trio of CN SD40-2W's hustle an empty Minorca or Minntac limestone train back to Proctor as they lean into the curve just south of Culver.
Nice trio of CN SD40-2W's hustle an empty Minorca or Minntac limestone train back to Proctor. Normally only Minorca receives limestone by ore jennies, but lately it appears Minntac has been as wel... (more)
Warm early evening light illuminates a CP transfer as it rolls along BNSF tracks to Superior while a CN limestone train awaits departure on former DM&IR rails.
No mistaking the DM&IR #215! While #211 and #212 are down for maintenance at least Proctor put a clean unit on the E-Lead...
Nice paint on this veteran EMD as it basks in the morning sun at Proctor. Ten years ago this scene would have been solid maroon and gold.
A loaded limestone train approaches its destination at U.S. Steel's large Minntac (Minnesota Taconite) plant on the former DM&IR.
Crews exchange greetings as an empty limestone train passes a stopped empty ore train north of Proctor.
An all-EMD light power set that includes three SD40-2Ws and an SD60 rolls down the ramp to Missabe Junction. The Duluth school bus fleet is resting on this quiet Sunday morning.
