Looking good, but hobbled by no transition and rail-spreading trucks, these six axle Alcos were exiled to slow speed yard service. Alco had problems under the hood but their products were big an... (more)

CNW 6720 brings a loaded ore train into the yard at Escanaba, MI in August of 1984. These CNW Alco's were always a favorite of mine and were beasts considering their 2750 HP. Unfortunately, the o... (more)

CNW 6706 has just crossed the Goose Lake causeway and is about to duck under Hwy M-35 with an empty ore train in May of 1986. The train will soon enter LS&I tracks for the short trip to the Empire... (more)

At West Portal, N.J.on December 21, 1969 the NE1 holds down the westbound mainline as it snakes through the S curve behind LV snowbird 626 and yellow jacket C420 412 after exiting the Musconet... (more)

CNW 6721 prepares to do some work at Powers, MI. in May of 1986. Once finished they will head south to Green Bay, WI. with train ESGBA.

CNW Alco C628 # 6702 leads a set of its sister units out on line near Escanaba in the Fall of 1981. this was alco country with CNW and the LS&I using them on there Ore trains

A low autumn sun just barely lights up a southbound Chicago & North Western freight, powered by a pair of Alco C628s, departing Butler Yard in Wisconsin on October 25, 1985.

Alco Heaven! Two CNW ore trains meet in Little Lake, MI. in May of 1986. 6706 leads a empty train heading to Empire mine while the crew of the loaded train is enjoying beans at a local restaurant.... (more)

The 609 poses for a head on shot.

CNW 6721 brings train ESGBA across the Peshtigo River in Peshtigo, WI. in May of 1986. Peshtigo was the site of the worst wildfire in US history in October of 1871. The fire claimed more than 1200... (more)

Doing what Alco's do best, CNW 6710 smokes it up as it departs Brampton, MI in May of 1986 after meeting an empty ore train heading north. Not much ore traffic remains on this line since Empire mi... (more)

Here's another intermodal led by C628s...this time on the D&H. In fading light, D&H 603 leads two other C628s on a container train coming off the D&H Freight Main headed to Albany in the mid 19... (more)

How would you like to see an intermodal like this in Bound Brook today? 50 years ago, Lehigh Valley C628s 626-629 lead Apollo-2 around the super-elevated curve at Bound Brook, NJ in early 1972. ... (more)

An empty Chicago & North Western ore train enters Partridge Siding, Michigan, on the C&NW Partridge Sub. A string of loads is on one of the sidings, waiting for a trio of Alcos to take them to Esc... (more)

On a rainy morning in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, a trio of Chicago & North Western C628’s lead a trainload of ore bound for Escanaba at Goose Lake.