3 FM H16-66 units are setting off cars at the yard in the late afternoon. This was what we called the "afternoon freight". It is southbound. Taken on Kodachrome II film.
A trio of "Baby Trainmasters" [1683-1698-1904; all with different builder dates] are easily handling the task of getting a loaded ore train out of Iron Mountain. The fireman or head brakeman is gi... (more)
Milw. 550 shuffles ore cars at Iron River. This trackage along with the unit and Milwaukee Road ore cars are all long gone. The Milwaukee Road H16-66's that worked Upper Michigan ore country last ... (more)