LS&I 1852 has just departed the Tilden mine and is skirting the south side of the Empire Mine as it makes its way towards Eagle Mills in June of 1988. Only the Tilden mine operates now as Empire h... (more)

Alco RSD-12 #1852 brings a cut of ore cars thru the rock cut at Eagle Mills Jct. in May of 1986.

My brain is a bit fuzzy on the exact location here but I will never forget the sounds this train made as these three RSD-12s pulled a heavy ore train towards Eagle Mills, MI. Hopefully someone mor... (more)

LS&I Alcos 1851 and 1852 were originally built as C&O 6701 and 6702. The LS&I aquired them from the B&O in 1972.