Trio of M-636's pulling through the loader at the Mont Wright ore mine.

Car #285, built in 1914 by the St. Louis Car Co., has just arrived in from Springfield with train #72. The New York Central depot of the Peoria & Eastern district is visible to the left. James L... (more)

An SD28 along with a pair of SD18's grind up the hill from Silver Bay with tailings loads. The train is headed for the tailings basin at milepost #7.

The Normal depot operator, silhouetted in the doorway, informed the crew of this southbound that the arrival of a GM&O passenger was imminent. He told them that they could hold out north of town,... (more)

A B&O painted GP30, with its original sunburst scheme showing through, leads an empty scrap steel train west towards Gary, Indiana.

The remnants of a thick morning fog continue to roll off of the Mississippi River as this quartet of SD45's turns the corner off of Sabula Island to head north up the Marquette Sub. This train ca... (more)

The 7:00 am train rolls through Cramer Tunnel and starts its descent down towards Taconite Harbor on a beautiful fall morning.

First trick operator Donald Nielsen of the C&WI hands up orders to the head end of an eastbound mixed freight. James Lennon photo. Barry Lennon collection.

Trailer train R138, with its customary reefers on the head end, throttles back up to track speed after passing the Garrett Depot. At the time of this photo the #6573 was the last active unit on t... (more)

A trio of MLW M636’s brings a loaded ore train south towards Port Cartier. The train is pictured just south of Dog siding.

A matched set of INRD SD40-2's #41, 42 and 43 lead the Hiawatha to Louisville road freight south on a clear fall morning. The train is pictured here approaching the Crane depot, immediately west ... (more)

A pair of GP30's along with another geep take an eastbound from Garrett, Indiana to Willard, Ohio. James Lennon photo. Barry Lennon collection.

LS&I C30-7 #3072 along with U30C #3010 lead the 7:00 am Hill Job westbound across the Dead River Trestle en route back to Eagle Mills with ore empties. The empties will eventually be taken back t... (more)

A trio of M636's leads a loaded ore train south towards the pellent plant at Port Cartier. This location is just south of Charles siding.