From my slide collection by an unknown photographer.
The two LS&I U25C's arrived in this rather striking scheme(at least compared to the solid chocolate scheme)and for the most part they worked as a team early on in there careers. Here is 2500 leadi... (more)
LS&I had a fair amount of RS-3's to start with, but over the years they were replaced with more sure footed RSD12's,RSD15's,U25C's and U23C's. Finally by the mid 70's most all the RS3's were gone... (more)
The CNW C628's didn't often tie up at the LS&I Eagle Mills shops, but on rare occasions could be found there due to problems on the CNW line to Escanaba or trouble at the mines. Also if awaiting a... (more)
While this slide was taken in June, this is snow country. Note the snowplow on top of the pilot! From my slide collection by DAVID HAMLEY.
On Sept. 10, 1986, the weather just would not improve. When we got up that morning we were greeted with fog and light drizzle. Faced with a day of shooting in the funk, we asked and received per... (more)
A westbound "Hill Job" has just weighed its train of empty ore jennies and is accelerating away from the scales as it crosses Morgan Creek Trestle, just east of Eagle Mills, MI, on Sept. 8, 1986.
An eastbound LS&I "Hill Job" is undergoing its brake test at Eagle Mills, MI on Sept. 8, 1986 and will soon be headed downgrade to the ore dock with another train of taconite pellets.
In the scorching heat around noon two U30C fetch another ore load at the Tilden mine.
U30C 3006 and 3011 are approaching Eagle Mills with the Tilden job, another ore load.
Former Detroit Edison units; doesn't look like the 3012 will be providing much tractive effort in the near future!
From my slide collection from an unknown photographer.
LS&I 2501, 2304, 2300 arriving at the east end of Eagle Mills yard with 120 empties. The LS&I was a riot of color in the 80's with a few units remaining in the solid "ore dust brown" along with q... (more)
Ex ATSF RSD-15's are in the late afternoon sun at Eagle Mills, Michigan after being stored pending sale.
