WC wasn't the only railroad to have power trouble during the rough winter of 1996. UP was forced to lease a number of LS&I U-boats to keep its operations fluid in Upper Michigan. UP 3942 and LS&I ... (more)
UP 6258,3942 are arriving at the ore yard in Escanaba with a train load of Empire Mine pellets. In the background is the dumper shed and some of the conveyor system used to move the ore around unt... (more)
Not long after being transferred from Huron S.D. C425's 403,404 work the Number 6 yard at Escanaba. The movement of the 4 axle Alcos east allowed C&NW to retire the remaining Baldwin-EMD hybrids a... (more)
Rusting, faded and dirty, C&NW Mongrel 1506 waits for a spot in the house for some patchwork repair to be done, to get her back switching the ore yard in Escanaba. The unit was re-engined in 1959 ... (more)