Late in the afternoon, the 3 Tilden heads to the mine with empties and the U boats on point.

7 Tilden heads to Eagle Mills Yard in harsh conditions. The wind was brutal on this day, and trudging through 3 feet of snow was challenging. A couple hours later, we finally hear the U boat chug,... (more)

Three Lake Superior & Ishpeming alligators show that they’re hard at work at the ore docks in Marquette, Michigan.

A Lake Superior & Ishpeming “hill job” pulls a half-dozen empties from the ore docks in Marquette, Michigan. After they clear the right switch, they will back them onto the train of empties th... (more)

Two Lake Superior & Ishpeming “hill jobs” are working at the ore docks in Marquette, Michigan on August 7, 1986. I don’t believe that the yard tower was occupied by this time.

The wildflowers have taken over the Lake Superior & Ishpeming classification yard in Marquette, Michigan, and the main line doubles as the switching lead for the ore docks. Three of the road’s R... (more)

31 years ago........LS&I 3006 brings a loaded ore train thru Palmer, MI at the end of a beautiful day in July of 1990. Fast forward to today and some of these units are attracting considerable att... (more)

The LS&I 7 Tilden arriving at Eagle Mills West.

The LS&I 7 Tilden heads light power towards the Tilden Mine.

LS&I 3009 and 3000 lead the daily 11 Tilden job back from the Tilden Mine.

Lake Superior & Ishpeming’s 3 Tilden job heads west through Empire Junction with a pair of classic C30-7s.

Lake Superior & Ishpeming’s 7 Tilden job passes through Empire Junction with a pair of former BN U30Cs.

Handling the "7 Weigher" today is one of the LS&I's two sets of former BN GE's. C30-7's #'s 3074 and 3073 arrive at Partridge Junction on CN's Marquette Range Subdivision to drop off a t... (more)

After bringing in a train of ore loads from the Tilden Mine, a 3 Tilden crew departs Eagle Mills, MI with a train consisting of three covered hoppers and two tank cars. The cars are bound for the ... (more)

LS&I 3074 leads 3 Tilden South into Negaunee.