A Visit to the former DMIR Yard Proctor, MN plus local museum w/ DMIR SD38-2s and more 06/05/24

Since Proctor, MN is only a short drive from Duluth, MN I went up there for a short bit to see if anything was happening at the former DMIR Yard. Luckily I saw a DMIR SD38-2 pair switching the yard and then heard the distant horn of a Southbound. Turns out that Southbound was a ore train led by a pair of IC SD40-3s and a DMIR tunnel motor and the distinctive DMIR labeled short hoppers or ore jennies. These come loaded from the Minntac Mine in Mountain Iron, MN and stop at Proctor before heading down to the CN ore docks in Duluth when needed. Also worth noting the empty ore train with the BLE and IC in the lead, I would see them a couple days later. Definitely one of the more scenic yards out there. A brief stop to the local museum featuring a Yellowstone type steam locomotive is also featured. Enjoy and don't forget to comment and subscribe!!!
CN Proctor Yard
0:00 CN switching job
DMIR 211 (SD38-2)
DMIR 215 (ex-BLE SD38-2)
DMIR 405 (ex-SSW SD40-3 built as a SD45T-2)
7:29 Southbound CN ore train arriving into the yard
IC 6261 (ex-BN SD40-3 built as a SD40-2)
IC 6253 (ex-BN SD40-3 built as a SD40-2)
17:06 Proctor History Museum highlighting the town's history especially dealing with the railroad history of the DMIR. DMIR 225 one of three surviving Yellowstone type locomotives and a caboose sit on display outside.

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Wow , just looking at the ole 225 you can tell it was a brute, still is impressive just on on display.