A nice leader, in the form of a Bessemer & Lake Erie painted tunnel motor, awaits its departure from Proctor Yard with a train of loads. A fellow tunnel motor and an IC SD40-3 trail.

A meet takes place at the north end of Proctor Yard as CN 2006, BLE 904 and IC 6253 head for their spot in the yard. Meanwhile, CN 5318, IC 6263 and IC 6256 prepare to blast off north.

The St. Louis River Road bridge was the place to be as a group of photographers document CN 2006, BLE 904 and IC 6253 entering Proctor Yard.

Empty limestone makes its approach to Proctor Yard, officially bound for reloading in Duluth. Leading the way is a standard cab Dash 8, rolling out its last miles before retirement.

CN 2006 escaped the Two Harbors pool and is southbound on the approach to Proctor Yard with empty limestone. BLE 904 and IC 6253 follow.

DMIR SD-M 303 would be retired just under a year later.

Triple black ICs working the E-lead job at Proctor yard on black Friday.

A plethora of power, a gaggle, a grouping, a variety, a consortium of all things CN staged outside the Proctor diesel house on a cold and windy late fall morning all idling away until the next cal... (more)

Loaded ore makes its way into Proctor behind a DM&IR tunnel motor, a CN SD40-2W and an IC SD40-3. The EMD's that have served the Iron Range for years are on their last legs. Rebuilt widecab GE's c... (more)

CN C40-8 #2107 leads a limestone train through Proctor

Dark clouds loom overhead as a loaded limestone train screams up Proctor hill, alongside some of the best fall color I've seen. The new overpass here is now open to traffic, and it seems in the pr... (more)

An empty limestone train has just departed Proctor Yard for the short trip down the hill to the Duluth Docks. The R921 job will handle this U714 down to the docks and bring a loaded limestone trai... (more)

We all have that standard yard shots from local overpass around the country. Here at CN's Proctor Yard the standard shot from the St. Louis River Road overpass is alot different than what you see ... (more)

DMIR 404 comes into Proctor yard with iron ore pellets for the dock while a freight is departing.

Proctor yard is full during the blue hour of a late fall evening. Pellet trains, limestone trains and a trio of BLE oh my.