A trio of former C&NW C40-8s wait for RTC clearance to head down Proctor Hill to Duluth. There aren't many GEs assigned to the former DM&IR Proctor maintenance shop but we do have a handful of the... (more)
Three SD60 types ease a loaded limestone train out of Missabe Junction in Duluth. This train is headed for U.S. Steel's large Minntac ore processing plant where the lime rock will be added to taco... (more)
A trio of SD60s lift 48 cars of Minorca limestone up Proctor Hill as the trees along the "maple belt" reach their peak color.
CN's L-599 transfer job with three SD60s and 60 empty limestone cars rolls past a Proctor Roadswitch that was spotting ore cars on Dock 6.
The relatively new paint on 5436 contrasts with the chipped and blistering paint on the ore carrier Roger Blough, which is also owned by CN but operated by a U.S. firm.
A transfer from Duluth snakes its way through Proctor Yard while DM&IR 215 and 211 rest in front of the north yard office. In the distance a trio of B&LE 900s ease into track 53 prior to taking a ... (more)
An empty limestone train drops down the ramp to Missabe Junction while a Proctor Roadswitch spots cars on ore dock 6. The harbor was busy as well with four active ships visible (a fifth ship is in... (more)
A nice trio of standard cab EMDs deliver side dump cars to Hallett Dock for limestone loading.
A nice trio of standard cab EMDs pierce through the shadows of a loaded ore train waiting to be dumped.
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.