A quartet of Chicago & North Western Alco C-628s sit in the yard at Escanaba, Michigan, on October 18, 1986. At this date, Nos. 6717, 6730, 6729 and 6711 don’t have much more time hauling taconi... (more)

CNW 6916 brings an ore train over the ancient bridge crossing the Escanaba River (and E&LS) in Escanaba, MI in June of 1988. The SD40-2's replaced the Alco 628's and were quickly replaced by SD50/... (more)

UP 5054 leaves the ore yard in Escanaba, MI on a gloomy, rainy day in December of 1996, with an empty train bound for the Empire Mine. UP ownership here was short lived and quickly gave way to the... (more)

CNW 6829 crosses the Escanaba River in Escanaba, MI in the waning daylight of a beautiful day in May of 1988. The E&LS tracks are in the foreground and the bridge piers from the long gone interurb... (more)

CNW Alco 4256 awaits its next assignment with several other Alco's at CNW's Escanaba, MI engine facility in August of 1984. This facility would soon be abandoned for the ex-P&H facility west of he... (more)

ELS 300 switches the stone dock in Escanaba, MI in August of 1984. I believe this facility is no longer used.

Ghost in the night
Chicago & North Western Alco C628 sits under a ghostly coaling tower on a foggy night in Escanaba, Michigan, in October 1984.

Ready for the invasion? I've seen a lot of unusual MOW vehicles, but this is certainly one of the most unusual. The E&LS painted up this ex-military 6x6 in their GN inspired scheme, see here at th... (more)

ELS 202 rests near the engine house in Escanaba (Wells), MI in 1988. The Baldwin's just complement the interesting track work at the ELS facility.

A lonely CNW ore car sits in the Escanaba, MI yard in August of 1984. If only this car could talk.....

CNW 8029 has limestone loads on the head end as it leads an otherwise empty ore train across the Escanaba River in July of 1990. The CNW is gone, the bridge has been replaced, and the ore business... (more)

A Roger Puta Photograph

These Big Alco C-628s worked the Chicago & North Western "Ore Division". A Roger Puta Photograph

Thanks! This photo will hopefully take me to 1 million views! I hope you have enjoyed my posts. Here is one of my favorites. CNW 6720 enters the ore yard in Escanaba, MI in August of 1984 while th... (more)

UP 5029 crosses the Escanaba River as it heads to the Escanaba ore docks with an ore train in November of 1996. The UP was short lived here, quickly replaced by the WC. The bridge has been replace... (more)