RailPictures.Net Photo: CNW 6720 Chicago & North Western Railroad Alco C628 at Escanaba, Michigan by Greg Mross

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» Chicago & North Western Railroad (more..)
» Alco C628 (more..)

» Escanaba
» Escanaba, Michigan, USA (more..)
» August, 1984

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Thanks! This photo will hopefully take me to 1 million views! I hope you have enjoyed my posts. Here is one of my favorites. CNW 6720 enters the ore yard in Escanaba, MI in August of 1984 while the dumper job, led by 6724, waits for the ore train to clear.

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