A pair of former DMIR SD38's, the lead of which still sports the DMIR paint scheme, work the yard in Proctor.

CN sent me a nice birthday present this morning. A pair of Bessemer & Lake Erie SD38-2's approach the Illinois International Port District in Chicago with the day's Lakefront Local.

It really didn't seem to matter that rain was falling, the wind was howling and the temperature was 45 degrees. DMIR 215 and DMIR 403 were paired up at Proctor, MN doing work in 2021. It was a goo... (more)

No less than 8 railfans across the bridge on the north end of the yard waiting for the 1700 afternoon E-Lead switch crew to begin moving with their paired up Missabe maroon duo. A late Pokegama tr... (more)

It really didn't seem to matter that rain was about to start falling, the wind was howling and the temperature was 45 degrees. DMIR 215 and DMIR 403 were paired up at Proctor, MN doing work on the... (more)

How's that for cool? Rare? Once thought impossible and never to happen again, DMIR 215 and DMIR 403 pulling cars of taconite pellets. In 2021? At Proctor?

B&LE 866 leads the Lakefront local East through East Chicago.

Sitting in Canadian National Railways' Kirk Yard, Elgin Joliet & Eastern SD38-2 668, one of at least five EJ&E SD38-2s to get repainted in CN paint (at this date). This was the last SD38-2 built ... (more)

In an extremely rare move, DMIR 212 and 211, SD38-2's, lead stone loads up Proctor Hill in golden hour. What a show!

EJ&E 656 departs the Port of Chicago with CN L512.

CN L513 is shoving north at Woodward Heights Avenue with EJE 659.

Tom Golden photo.

EJ&E 656 leads the Lakefront local East out of South Chicago.

Blanketed with smoke from an (at the time) out of control forest fire season in Northwestern Ontario, the beltpack triple set goes about it’s business kicking grain empties in Port Arthur Yard.

Built in 1909, the 530 ft James St. Swing bridge spans the Kaministquia River allowing CN & CP access to the elevators and resolute sawmill via the Mission Spur. Seen here, the 0900 Neebing Yard j... (more)