Northbound empty FCA U51, departing ZKE yard at Km 76, with lease units from MRS.

In the winter of 1976-1977 a severe amount of early ice and heavy business conspired to leave Algoma Steel nearly pellet less by mid March. The solution was to move Tilden pellets all-rail for abo... (more)

LS&I had already bought a number of BN U30C's to replace the Alco's and older U-boats when I shot this photo of 2301 lashed up to a RSD15 at Eagle Mills. If You look closely a 3000 series Ex BN bo... (more)

Just about every winter during the 70's Soo was in the market for leased power. Mostly they turned to their ore hauling neighbors. DM&IR SD9's and LS&I U23C's or U25C's spent quite a few winters ... (more)

Wreathed in smoke from the units and brake shoes LS&I 2301,2300,2501 make there way down the hill from Eagle Mills to the dock in Marquette on a hot humid July morning. A crew member who had been ... (more)

LS&I 2300,2304,2501 roll 120 loads off the US-41 bridge and down the hill to Marquette. The 2300 was the only U-boat to get the green scheme.

LS&I 2301,2501 let out a puff of black smoke as they struggle with bentonite loads at Eagle Mills.

LS&I 2301, 2300, 2501 getting ready to depart Eagle Mills yard with the 2nd trip of the day to the docks. July 6, 1988 turned out to be a extremely hot day and as the afternoon progressed a number... (more)

Old diesel fuel tanks used during the RFFSA the supply of locomotives.

Still hangin' on in 1991. Every time I would go down to Toledo/Walbridge/Vickers for the weekend when I was living in Michigan, I expected to see this and the other U23C sidelined at the e/f. It... (more)

Pausing in between taking cuts of ore jennies from the yard to the tipple and into the hold of a laker, one of the sentries of the docks poses for what would be one of the last opportunities to ca... (more)