Doing what Alco's do best, CNW 6710 smokes it up as it departs Brampton, MI in May of 1986 after meeting an empty ore train heading north. Not much ore traffic remains on this line since Empire mi... (more)
On a rainy morning in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, a trio of Chicago & North Western C628’s lead a trainload of ore bound for Escanaba at Goose Lake.
CNW 6710 leads a trio of Alco's on an ore train thru Rock, MI in May of 1986.
CNW 6710 leads a loaded ore train near Brampton, MI in May of 1986. It's hard to believe that this line sees little, if any ore traffic at this time.
CNW 6710 stops at Brampton to meet an empty ore train in May of 1986. I hope the ore business picks up on this line as there is a lot of track for the meager business that remains.
CNW 6710 approaches McFarland, MI with a loaded ore train in May of 1986.
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 stopping for a "meal enroute", CNW 6710 departs Little Lake for Escanaba with another train of taconite.
On a very cold and snowy January 1984 day in Wisconsin finds a quiet stillness at the engine facility of Chicago and North Western’s Butler Yard. Two Alco C-628’s find respite from lugging ore... (more)
Engineer Vern King has a grimy set of C628's in full dynamic as they ease down to the ore yard at Escanaba on a warm Spring day in 1977. C628's 6710, 6730, 6715 lead 108 loads and after a long day... (more)
Quiet winter day On a peaceful and snowy day in January 1984, two Alco C628s keep the usual gaggle of GP7s company in the Chicago and North Western engine facility at Butler Yard, Wisco... (more)
CNW 6710,6724,6707 east with ore loads at Brampton.
C&NW's Escanaba roundhouse. See photo ID 211303 for inside shot.
