CNW 6703 leads a loaded ore train into the yard at Escanaba while an empty train waits to depart for Empire Mine.

C&NW Alco #6720 is entering home rails at Empire Junction as it brings the first cut of cars out of Empire mine. They will return to the mine for a second cut of cars before they reassemble their ... (more)

16,500 H.P. of Alco power meet in Little Lake, MI as CNW 6706 leads an empty ore train past loads waiting to depart for Escanaba. The C628's replaced FM H16-66's, but looked right at home in this ... (more)

Three C628's fill every inch of one of the fan tracks at the old CNJ Bethlehem engine terminal.

Three C628's are fueled at the former CNJ Bethlehem engine terminal while some Reading Centuries wait nearby. The Bethlehem terminal in the 70's was a railfans delight with Alco's galore and unit... (more)

C&NW Alco C628 #6721 leads 2 sisters on train ESGBA (Escanaba-GreenBay) thru Oconto , Wisconsin. Although widely known for their duties on iron-ore trains, they were also typical power on the road... (more)

After stopping for a "meal enroute", CNW 6710 departs Little Lake for Escanaba with another train of taconite.

In memory of my father, Richard T. Steinbrenner, who passed on Friday, January 22nd, I am posting this picture. Many of you knew my father and many others are familiar with his books on Alcos and... (more)

A Roger Puta Photograph

Lehigh Valley class AF-27, Alco C628, was the backbone of the LV’s latter-day road fleet. After purchasing eight of the six axle beasts new from Alco, the LV jumped on the opportunity to get ni... (more)

An eastbound led by three Alco C628s pauses at the west end telephone shanty before entering Coxton Yard.

CNW 67620 and 6728 in fresh yellow and green paint arrive in Altoona Yard from Duluth/Superior with a train load of Canadian freight. CNW was a major interchange partner with CN (DWP) in the 1970s... (more)

The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

A westbound CNW freight prepares to leave Altoona Yard, Altoona, WI. The train is powered by recently acquired Alco C628s. CNW bought all 30 of Norfolk & Western's C628s to alleviate a power short... (more)

SP transfer power sits next to BN units borrowed for RCE testing at SP's West Colton engine facility