ELS 400 crosses the CN diamond on its way to the freight car repair facility in Escanaba. Pentax KX, Kodak Portra 160.

CNW 6711 sits under the sanding tower in Escanaba, MI in August of 1984. The old concrete coaling tower looms in the background.

ELS 202 rests at the ELS Escanaba engine house in September of 1988. I know 202 was in use but I'm not sure about the others.

The E&LS purchased 7 units from Reserve Mining after the bankruptcy, 5 SD9's and 2 SW8's. For the price paid (pennies on the dollar) this was a fantastic deal for the E&LS and these units have pa... (more)

The pride and joy of the E&LS. Although it looks a little worse for wear, the #400 still operates around Escanaba as needed. The #300 doesn't operate much on the road anymore, but is kept spotless... (more)

The Reserve Mining Company lives on as the #1223 is prepped for service inside the ancient E&LS roundhouse. I know this has become overkill and annoying, but I cannot emphasis enough that this ... (more)

CNW 6721 awaits her fate along with the rest of the Alco C628 fleet in Escanaba, MI in September of 1988. After a long, productive career on both the N&W and the C&NW, all the units would unfortun... (more)

Not welcome! I'm not sure what is more interesting, the Baldwin or the sign to keep out! E&LS 300 switches their yard at Escanaba (Wells) in August of 1984. The sign just makes the shot a little m... (more)

E&LS 102 looks like a lab experiment gone bad as it sits in the dead line in Escanaba (Wells) in September of 1988.

E&LS 204 awaits it's fate with others at the engine facilities at Wells in May of 1986. It appears its fate is still undecided today.

The sanding tower is all that is left of the once sprawling engine facility in Escanaba in June of 1988. The engine facilities were moved to the ex-P&H complex west of here and the tracks no longe... (more)

3 Soo Line passenger cars sit out side the railroad shops in Escanaba, MI in May of 1986. This is the same location that the ex--D&H Baldwin Sharks are kept, and like them, the passenger cars are ... (more)

A somewhat rare photo as the UP was not in the UP of Michigan for very long. Here, UP 5029 brings an ore train into the yard in Escanaba in November of 1996.

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.

A trio of SD40-2's take an empty ore train across the Escanaba River in May of 1988. The Interurban actually crossed under the bridge at this point. Unfortunately, this bridge has recently been re... (more)