The Chicago & North Western ore yard at Escanaba, Michigan, seems to have been divided int a load arrival yard on the left, and an empty departure yard on the right, The C628 on the left has just ... (more)

An ore train has pulled through the yard at Escanaba, Michigan, and the crew is about to cut off the power. Later, another crew will board the three 628’s to take a train of empty ore jennies to... (more)

A trainload of ore from Ishpeming, Michigan is working its way through the yard at Escanaba. The green cab on the lead C628 makes it a more attractive unit than its sisters.

Arriving at Escanaba, Michigan, three Chicago & North Western C628’s have a trainload of iron ore from Ishpeming. Here the ore will be transloaded to an ore boat on Lake Michigan.

Class unit 6701 and two other Chicago & North Western C628’s arrive at Escanaba, Michigan with a train of ore from the north.

Two Chicago & North Western C628’s stand with a string of ore jennies in Escanaba, MI. Another pair of the groundbreaking Alcos are on an adjacent track in the distance.

Meal in route! CNW 6701 stops in Oconto for a bite to eat. The CNW was unique in that their crews would frequently ask for a meal in route when they would get their orders from the dispatcher.

Lunch stop! 628's 6701,6726,6707 have just cut off there loaded ore train on the main at Little Lake and are pulling down to the east switch. After backing into the siding to minimize the walk thi... (more)

C628 6701 in the company of a pair of Baldwin/EMD re-builds at Escanaba Roundhouse in the spring of 1977.

With a big wave from the engineer CNW 6701,6718,6704 roll around the curve at Wells during the last spring of CNW Alco operations.

A pair of big CNW C628's swing around the connection at Duck Creek with the daily Escanaba-Green Bay freight. The line heading straight west in the photo went to Wausau and at one time lead off to... (more)

Three big C&NW C628's are easing down to the LS&I connection at Partridge Jct. The Alco era is almost over on the C&NW as the 4 axles are already retired as are a few of the 628's. By late Dec. th... (more)

Between runs in Negaunee.

Between runs at Negaunee.

An empty ore train at Norwood Michigan with ex-NW C628's 6701 & 6726 in charge.