While CN is replacing Bessemer 900s on their home rails a handful continue to work the former DM&IR in northeastern Minnesota. Here Proctor rebuild 909 leads an empty ore train out of Duluth with ... (more)
A & Dub's drive-in wasn't open yet so I couldn't order my favorite Hunter Burger, but their orange seating fit right in with the trio of Bessemer 900s working on the approach to CN's Duluth ore do... (more)
A nice (and unusual) gathering of three matched Bessemer units spot an ore train on the approach to Dock 6 in Duluth. The snowplow at the dealership will likely be busy before too long here in the... (more)
Just under Highway 169, BLE 909 hugs the curve leading 138 loads of fresh made marbles from U.S. Steel, Minntac bound for Proctor.
BLE 909 leads an empty ore train for Minntac north on the Missabe Sub passing a stopped L568 at Keenan.
U711 heads onto the main at South Fairlane for a run down the Missabe Sub to Proctor.
BLE 909 south arrives at Proctor with loads from Minntac.
Taconite pellets for Proctor/Duluth cross over the Whiteface River, north of Kelsey.
BLE 909 is south of Kelsey with a loaded ore train from Minntac.
A loaded ore train from Minntac heads south through Iron Junction for Proctor and eventually the dock at Duluth.
A loaded ore train for Proctor/Duluth hammers the south switch at Alborn behind a trio of classic EMDs.
Minntac Loads wind their way south towards Proctor Yard behind BLE 909.
Minntac-Proctor ore loads head through Iron Junction.
Ore loads head south at Mile 25 of CN's Missabe Sub.
BLE 909, CN 5349 and DMIR 406 team up to haul 141 loads of taconite towards Proctor and eventually the docks at Duluth.
