A train of empty ore jennies is ready to return to the ore mines from Chicago & North Western’s yard in Escanaba, Michigan. Three ex-Norfolk & Western high-hood C628’s provide the power.

CNW 6703 brings a loaded ore train thru Little Lake, MI as an empty ore train waits in the siding to depart for Empire Mine in May of 1986. Seeing 6 of the big Alco's at once was an impressive sig... (more)

A trio of Chicago & North Western C628’s are parked in the ore yard at Escanaba, Michigan.

CNW 6703 leads a loaded ore train across the Goose Lake causeway near Marquette, MI in May of 1986. These ex-N&W C628's were always a favorite of mine.

Like Sands thru the hourglass..... One of the more desolate locations on CNW's ore line north of Escanaba, MI was a place called Sands. Not much more than a station sign, it was often bypassed for... (more)

3 big Alco 628's, led by CNW 6703, are about to duck under Hwy M35 as they depart Partridge Siding with a loaded ore train bound for Escanaba in May of 1986.

A Conrail GP40-2 soaks in the last rays of sunlight as it leads a piggyback train across the Rockville Bridge in May of 1993.

CNW 6703 leads an ore train across the Goose Lake causeway near Marquette, MI in May of 1986. This area was Alco heaven in the mid-1980's.

CNW 6703 crosses the Escanaba River and the E&LS on an ancient bridge near its final destination of Escanaba. The bridge was once a scenic highlight of this line but has been recently replaced. An... (more)

CNW 6703 brings a cut of cars thru Empire Junction in May of 1986.

C&NW 6703 brings a loaded ore train into the receiving yard in Escanaba. These units really looked good in ore service.

CNW 6703 leads a loaded ore train into the yard at Escanaba while an empty train waits to depart for Empire Mine.

About 7 miles west of Escanaba on the line to Powers the CNW crosses the Ford River on this bridge. Alcos 6703,6727,and 6704 are hustling the Antoine turn west toward the Milwaukee connection at I... (more)

Until the Groveland Mine north of Iron Mountain closed down the CNW ran the Antoine Turn on a daily basis departing Escanaba a little after 11AM. It went to Iron Mountain and swapped empties for l... (more)

CNW 6703,6727,6704 are headed west to Iron Mountain to interchange these empties to the Milwaukee Road for loading at Groveland Mine which was located on the Milwaukee Road north of Iron Mountain.... (more)