Railfanning The CN Missabe Sub - 8/15-16/20

After staying a few days in Two harbors, we moved down to Proctor where I would catch some trains along the Ex-DMIR Missabe Sub. The taconite trains on this portion of the Iron range take taconite pellets from the mines down to the docks at Duluth to be loaded onto ships. Best part is they use older EMD and GE power on these trains. This is due to the older units being equipped with straight air for the ore cars. Newer units aren't equipped for this. Anyways, I hope you guys will enjoy!
Train 1: Southbound CN U717
CN 2006 C40-8 (Leader)
CN 5318 SD40-2W
DMIR 405 SD40T-3
Train 2: Northbound Proctor Switch
DMIR 408 SD40T-3 (Leader)
CN 6018 SD40-2Q
IC 6253 SD40-3
Train 3: Southbound CN U711
DMIR 406 SD40T-3 (Leader)
CN 6021 SD40-2Q
BLE 909 SD40T-3
Train 4: Southbound CN Light Power
IC 6252 SD40-3 (Leader)
CN 5244 SD40-2W
CN 5338 SD40-2W
DMIR 409 SD40T-3
Train 5: Northbound Proctor Switch
BLE 903 SD40T-3 (Leader)
IC 6261 SD40-3
DMIR 402 SD40T-3
Train 6: Northbound CN U710
DMIR 408 SD40T-3 (Leader)
CN 6018 SD40-2Q
IC 6253 SD40-3
Train 7: Northbound CN L511
CN 2669 C44-9W (Leader)
CN 2528 C44-9W
CN 2526 C44-9W
Train 8: Southbound CN Proctor Switch
DMIR 405 SD40T-3 (Leader)
CN 5318 SD40-2W
CN 2006 C40-8
Train 9: Northbound CN U719
IC 6263 SD40-2 (Leader)
BLE 906 SD40T-3
CN 6013 SD40-2Q
DMIR 400 SD40T-3
Train 10: Southbound CN U711
DMIR 408 SD40T-3 (Leader)
CN 6018 SD40-2Q
IC 6253 SD40-3
BLE 910 SD40T-3
CN 5442 SD60
CN 3042 ET44AC
CN 3023 ET44AC
Train 11: Northbound CN Manifest
CN 2950 ES44AC (Leader)
CN 5798 SD75I
Train 12: Southbound CN Manifest
BLE 903 SD40T-3 (Leader)
IC 6261 SD40-2
DMIR 402 SD40T-3
CN 2015 C40-8
CN 2020 C40-8
IC 6264 SD40-2
BLE 900 SD40T-3

[@Ozarkrailfanprod8098]

Great 👍

[@Ozarkrailfanprod8098]

Why’s the taconite smoldering?

[@StationRailfan]

Very nice catches man! You're making me want to take a trip to Minnesota.

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks! I highly recommend it

[@quintinthemississippirailfan]

Nice catches!

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks!

[@quintinthemississippirailfan]

Your welcome!

[@andybenfer6044]

Is the sub a line for chasing or could u sit at a spot and see trains pretty regularly?

[@dfwrailvideos]

Wow! Awesome!

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks!

[@pokeyrailfanning]

0:08 HESR#3834? I recognize that horn

[@OrangeHeartRailfanProductions]

Love to see C40-8s lead and all, but putting a K5HL on one is just wrong...

[@Ozarkrailfanprod8098]

That’s against the Railroading laws. like putting a Z train in the Siding lol 😂

[@jayh370]

Love all the old tunnel motors, great video! What’s the build date on those ore cars? They look ancient

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks! Yea they have definitely earned their keep, they have a build date of 1953 on some. I am assuming the others are around the same years too.

[@averywoodward1150]

Can 2006 does not look like something that would have that horn!

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Yup

[@williamlarson8739]

15:13 Everyone in the area knows this crossing kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2HSk3R7hblgabs