Rounding the bend on the west wye as U788 comes off the Iron Range sub and heads north.
After leaving their train on the main, CN 5485 shoves into Keenan yard on the north leg of the wye to set out a couple of locomotives before returning to their train and continuing north to Ranier... (more)
Coming off the Iron Range sub and passing through the west leg of the wye at Iron Jct. and making the turn to get on the CN Missabe sub headed to the Minntac plant.
Snow is falling as a short local from Two Harbors makes their way down the east leg of the wye at Iron Jct. coming off the CN Iron Range Sub heading for Keenan yard where they will drop cars off, ... (more)
Shoving an empty all-rail north through Iron Jct and on up to Minntac for loading.
While the scenery is blah on an early spring morning, the freshy washed leader certainly adds a pop of color.
Anniversary logos pulling crude ore loads south.
The R901 crew uses the north leg of the wye on the south end of CN's Keenan yard for headroom while switching cars around and after the switch is thrown the engineer shoves back into the yard.
Coming off the CN Iron Range sub and turning north at Iron Jct. for the rest of the trip up to the U.S. Steel Minntac plant to load iron ore.
CN 3323, a fresh rebuild that also has straight air added for ore pool service, leads an empty limestone train back to Proctor after delivery to the U.S. Steel Minntac plant.
Having left Keenan yard and getting on the CN Iron Range sub its now off to switch loads for empties at Dyno Nobel on a nice morning.
After departing Proctor, MN and a stop to drop cars off at CN's Keenan yard, CN 5485 has reassembled their train and heads for Ranier, MN.
After loading at U.S. Steel Minntac, IC 6260 heads back to Proctor yard with 140 new ore cars filled with iron ore pellets.
A KCS unit somehow found its way to the point of A439, CN's Proctor Yard, MN to Symington Yard, Winnipeg, MB and is shown here passing the signals for Keenan yard on the CN Missabe Sub.
One of those nights a person just doesn't forget. Standing trackside at 0100 on a peaceful night watching the sky come alive.
