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.

The St. Louis River Road bridge was the place to be as a group of photographers document CN 2006, BLE 904 and IC 6253 entering Proctor Yard.

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.

CN 2006 escaped the Two Harbors pool and is southbound on the approach to Proctor Yard with empty limestone. BLE 904 and IC 6253 follow.

CN 2006, BLE 904 and IC 6253 let out a bit of smoke as they shove a train of limestone under CN's Dock 6 in Duluth.

Heading for Two Harbors with iron ore loads in tow.

Cutting through the fog and snowless landscape as they travel down to Two Harbors, MN with Minntac made marbles.

Obligatory train in the snow photo as the summer season begins. A trio of Dash 8s and 145 ore cars quietly move along the CN Iron Range Sub while snow falls.

The snow is falling as an empty for the Minorca mine glides along.

Snow falling and the wind howling as a trio of dash 8s come crawling along the CN Iron Range Sub with 145 ore cars for loading.

Mountain Iron-Two Harbors train U791 slowly pulls onto the Iron Range Sub at East Wye.

U791's iron ore pellets from Minntac begin their trip down the Iron Range Sub.

Navigating the S-curve CN 2006 north is taking the turn on what was the former DM&N, then DM&IR and now the CN Iron Range Sub passing by the grade of the former D&IR which was abandoned in 1972.

The skies are about to open up again at any minute dropping a mixture of snow, sleet, and rain and the while the wind is howling. All this is just fine for the northbound crew on these empties as ... (more)

Following an empty ore train, CN 2006 makes it's way north with some miscellaneous road freight from Two Harbors and is heading to Keenan yard where it will be set out for another train to take it... (more)