The pride and joy of the E&LS. Although it looks a little worse for wear, the #400 still operates around Escanaba as needed. The #300 doesn't operate much on the road anymore, but is kept spotless... (more)
The Reserve Mining Company lives on as the #1223 is prepped for service inside the ancient E&LS roundhouse. I know this has become overkill and annoying, but I cannot emphasis enough that this ... (more)
ELS 1223 leads a freight thru Rockland, MI on its way to Ontonogan, MI in July of 2000. The closing of the paper mill doomed this line and the rail has now been pulled up at this location.
E&LS 204 awaits it's fate with others at the engine facilities at Wells in May of 1986. It appears its fate is still undecided today.
The Milwaukee Road used to cross the DSS&A at a little known junction in the UP of Michigan named Sidnaw. Only the E&LS crosses here in 2000, but the signals remain in place, hoping for one last t... (more)
EX MILW SD40-2 switches a few cars on the old Copper Country route
ELS 402 with a mixed train of empty taconite cars and log cars heads north just south of Amberg WI. The crew would reach their hours of service in a few hundred yards where a cab was ready to rel... (more)
E&LS crews work in a bug infested environment to nudge derailed hopper cars back up to track level. This track is part of the former DSS&A (Soo Line) mainline between Sault Ste. Marie and Duluth, ... (more)
ELS #400 sits stripped and forgotten on the sight of the former Harnischfeger crane plant. Hasselblad 500C/M, Velvia 50.
One of the 5 SD9's that the ELS got from Reserve Mining sits in front of the engine house in Wells MI. Off to the right just out of the frame the other 4 sit coupled together in various states of... (more)
E&LS 500 spends the weekend tied down on the ex-Milwaukee Road line just north of Green Bay.
After dropping storage cars on the line to Marinette, the Crivitz turn heads back into town to begin assembling their train to Green Bay.
ex CR, nee PC
