CNW 6703 leads a loaded ore train across the Goose Lake causeway near Marquette, MI in May of 1986. These ex-N&W C628's were always a favorite of mine.

A westbound Delaware & Hudson freight that has just departed the Mechanicville yard slowly accelerates to track speed behind a trio of Alco Century 628s.

A grimy Alco trio consisting of of two Century 628s and an RS11 is working hard approaching the summit of the 1.31% grade of Richmondville Hill, the ruling grade on the Delaware & Hudson's Susqueh... (more)

Wearing a coat of winter grime, Delaware & Hudson Century 628 604 heads up a mixed Alco/GE lashup on a westbound Susquehanna Division freight seen near Delanson, NY.

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)

Like Sands thru the hourglass..... One of the more desolate locations on CNW's ore line north of Escanaba, MI was a place called Sands. Not much more than a station sign, it was often bypassed for... (more)

Having made a setoff, the power of a southbound freight is returning to its train and will continue on its way to Oneonta.

Chicago & North Western Alco C-628 No. 6709 sits at the locomotive facility at the railroad’s Escanaba Yard in the upper peninsula of Michigan on October 18, 1986. Several of the former Norfolk ... (more)

A quartet of Chicago & North Western Alco C-628s sit in the yard at Escanaba, Michigan, on October 18, 1986. At this date, Nos. 6717, 6730, 6729 and 6711 don’t have much more time hauling taconi... (more)

A Lehigh Valley Century 628 appropriately numbered 628 (and mate 634) heads up a westbound freight that has just departed from the LV yard at Easton, PA, but is now stopped on the mainline due to ... (more)

Chicago & North Western C628 6716 rolls Escanaba - Green Bay train ESGB-A through the back alleys of Oconto, Wisconsin.

Chicago & North Western Escanaba – Green Bay train ESGB-A passes the grain silos at Little Suamico, Wisconsin. This train usually rated a C628 given a temporary day off from its usual ore train ... (more)

The hard work is behind them for now as a trio of Delaware & Hudson Century 628s that have brought their train over Richmondville Hill drop down through South Schenectady, NY, on a fall morning. T... (more)

CNW 6704 approaches Butler Yard with train GBPRA in December of 1985. The big Alco's would occasionally depart from their usual iron ore duty in the UP of Michigan and venture to Milwaukee or Chic... (more)