Crewmen exchange greetings as a loaded ore train meets an empty one heading back to the mine at Brampton, MI in May of 1986.
After spending a few days in Green Bay, my friends and I planned to move north to Escanaba to catch Chicago & North Western’s ex-N&W C628’s in ore service. While we were still in Green Bay, on... (more)
CNW 6711 and 6725 await their next assignment at the CNW engine facility in Escanaba. They would soon move to new facilities at the old P&H building just west of here.
Location please! CNW's dumper job works the ore yard on a beautiful evening in May of 1986. Only 2 units were needed for this job instead of the usual 3 units on the trains to the mines.
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)
It's hard to beat Alco's and semaphores! CNW 6721 brings train ESGBA past the semaphores at Duck Creek in May of 1986. Although often associated with ore service, the big Alcos were also used on f... (more)
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.
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 6702 leads and empty ore train under the bridge to KI Sawyer Air Force Base in May of 1986. We just missed a shot with a B-52 landing in the background.
Southbound LN coal load south of Corbin
Monon (CIL) Alco C628 No.406
Monon (CIL) freight train with three Alco C628's No.407,405 and 400 in Bedford, Indiana February 05, 1967. No photographer listed on slide.
Monon (CIL) freight train with two Alco C628's No.404 and 400 in Hammond, Indiana September 17, 1967. Photo from my collection, no photographer listed on slide.
3 hi-hood Alco's bring a loaded ore train into the C&NW yard in Escanaba on a beautiful August day in 1984.
