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.
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.
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)
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)