Moments after sunrise and it was as cold as it looks.

Low winter light bathes this iron ore train as they head for home at Proctor yard.

Fresh out of Minntac with freshly made iron ore pellets bound for Proctor tard.

After loading at U.S. Steel Minntac, IC 6260 heads back to Proctor yard with 140 new ore cars filled with iron ore pellets.

Steaming away in the fall air as taconite pellets head for Proctor yard.

The sun isn't up yet as the crew on board BLE 900 heads for home at proctor yard with steaming taconite in tow on this cold morning.

Cruising back to Proctor yard with three EMDs and Missabe ore cars loaded to the brim with taconite pellets made at the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.

Ridiculous cold morning just as the sun begins to rise, hot taconite pellets create quite a steam cloud as the move south.

The sun is setting as a trio of tunnelmotors pull a loaded taconite train south through Fairlane as they head back to Proctor, MN.

The early morning cold is everywhere as the sun comes up while BLE 900 is rolling south back to Proctor yard with steaming taconite pellets.

Leaving the U.S. Steel Minntac property behind with loads of taconite pellets with the next stop scheduled for the yard at Proctor, MN.

Cold. Clear. Refreshing. That's what it was as IC 6264 departed Minntac with pellets for Proctor yard.

Hitting the S curve at m.p. 65 on the southbound trip back to Proctor.

DMIR 405 leading the way back to Proctor with taconite loads.

Fresh out of Minntac. Bound for Proctor.