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)

GBW 314 heads east near Arcadia, WI in May of 1992. We spent all day chasing this train and it was worth every minute. Just the sound of the 3 Alco's was worth it!

CNW 1502 rests in CNW's Butler (Milwaukee) Yard in April of 1972. This somewhat rare Baldwin DRS 6-6-1500 was an unusual beast, built by Baldwin in 1948 and repowered by EMD in 1958. Bob Bullerman... (more)

CNW 6827 brings a freight under an unused signal bridge in Wyeville, WI in September of 1987. This cantilever signal bridge was somewhat unusual on the CNW. In addition to semaphores that used to ... (more)

The end of an era for me....... LTV (Erie Mining) 4210 heats up the brakeshoes as the train it's leading slows to a crawl as it approaches the ore dock in Taconite Harbor in June of 2000. This is ... (more)

The grass is always greener..... UP 1022 has finished switching the Green Spur and is returning to the mainline in Milwaukee, WI in June of 2007. The Green Spur was an obscure, mile long spur on M... (more)

GB&W Alco RS-11 #309 switches Ann Arbor's carferry Arthur Atkinson in Kewaunee, WI in May of 1973. The City of Milwaukee is also in town in this Russ Porter Kodachrome from my collection.

Coleman Welcomes You! ELS 1220 rolls thru Coleman, WI in July of 2000. These ex-Reserve Mining SD9's may have looked rough but sure sounded good!

CR 6571 passes Tower BE in Berea, OH in June of 1993.

CSX 7634 hammers the CN/GT crossing in Wellsboro, IN in May of 2004.

New paint is still a year away as ICE 4207 & 4206 show off their SP roots as they bring a freight thru Rockford, IL in May of 2004. ICE 4207 is ex-SP 7246 and is now Copper Basin 304.

FRVR 4508 approaches the yard in Fond Du Lac, WI in January of 1993. Overshadowed by its' glamorous neighbor, the Wisconsin Central, the FRVR was a favorite of mine and other C&NW fans.

Pushers in Wisconsin? Soo Line 2550 and 700 team up to push a Soo Line (Lake States) train thru Fond Du Lac and up Bryon Hill in September of 1987. One doesn't normally think of Wisconsin as needi... (more)

When will it sink? CNW 5529 leads a train across Buffalo Lake in Packwaukee, WI in January of 1988. The local bar would place an old car on the frozen lake and take bets on when it would finally f... (more)

MILW 204 starts its' assault on Lake Hill as it approaches Waterford Avenue on Milwaukee's south side in October of 1984. Milwaukee Road passenger trains flew thru here, hence the super elevation ... (more)