C&NW 6824,6827 curve east through the big rock cut on the LS&I after picking up some freight at Eagle Mills yard.

LS&I 1804,1852,1801 head for Tilden with 120 empties on a scorching July day. Power was dropping like flies on this day due to overheating, and probably may have caused LS&I management to rethink ... (more)

LS&I U-boats 3002,3000 chug towards the mines with 9 cars of bentonite at the big cut.

LS&I 1804,1802,1850 head toward Eagle Mills with 60 loads from Tilden mine.

LS&I 2402,2400,2405 roll the 7AM Hill Job west over Morgan trestle with 120 empties during the last sping of LS&I Alco operations.

LS&I 2301,2501 let out a puff of black smoke as they struggle with bentonite loads at Eagle Mills.

LS&I 2301, 2300, 2501 getting ready to depart Eagle Mills yard with the 2nd trip of the day to the docks. July 6, 1988 turned out to be a extremely hot day and as the afternoon progressed a number... (more)

LS&I 1852, 1804, 1850 claw east with 55 loads of Tilden ore.

LS&I 1850, 1853, 1804 on the 3 Tilden head west with 60 empties for loading at Tilden Mine.

Once tough and proud sentry of the Preque Isle docks, one of the tough guys now sits in vain waiting for another call at the Eagle Mills shop.

The 3 Tilden brings in a load of ore from the mines and pulls around the wye and approaches M-35.

Top of Dead River Trestle.

The 7 Tilden job is cutting off it's train and is about to head back to the Tilden mine for another cut. Adjacent to him is the 7 Hill job pumping air in preparation for the downhill run to the d... (more)

The 3PM Tilden Job brings another train of pellets to the yard at Eagle Mills, where the train will be yarded and combined with other cuts for the Hill Job to take to the docks in Marquette.

Like viewing a masterpiece at an art museum, here is the last U25C in existence; well, actually at the time the 2500 had not yet been scrapped, so almost. It was the last to run, having caught th... (more)