LS&I 3009 and WC 6509 are teamed up on WC train ACLD at Kinross as they move Tilden pellets to Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. The WC had 8 LS&I U30C's on lease over the winter of 1996.

LS&I picked up a few extra U30C's from Detroit Edison as parts units. But that winter with WC and UP both experiencing power shortages in Upper Michigan the DE boats were quickly re lettered and l... (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 1804,1852,1801 head for Tilden with 120 empties on a scorching July day. Power was dropping like flies on this day due to overheating, and probably may have caused LS&I management to rethink ... (more)

LS&I U-boats 3002,3000 chug towards the mines with 9 cars of bentonite at the big cut.

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 2501,2300,2301 lug 120 empties up the hill between Marquette and Eagle Mills near the US-41 bridge.

LS&I 1801,1852,1804 have been rolling down a sag and are now starting to tackle the grade that stretches pretty much the rest of the way to Eagle Mills. This job has the normal cut of 60 loads.

LS&I 1804,1802,1850 head toward Eagle Mills with 60 loads from Tilden mine.

LS&I 2501,2302,2303 head up the 7AM Hill Job near Empire Jct. The Hill Job started the day with a trip to Tilden mine as no loads for the dock were available at Eagle Mills. While the train made a... (more)

LS&I 2402,2400,2405 roll the 7AM Hill Job west over Morgan trestle with 120 empties during the last sping of LS&I Alco operations.

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

LS&I 2401,2405,2400,2304 rumble over US-41 with 119 loads heading for the dock. Normal procedure was 3 units on the hill job, but a unit failure on the dock job has 2304 heading down to Marquette ... (more)

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)

LS&I 1852, 1804, 1850 claw east with 55 loads of Tilden ore.