The LS&I "7:00 AM Eagle Mills Yard Job" had just finished weighing gondola loads of ore concentrate at Eagle Mills, MI on May 27, 1982 with three RSD12s.

Shop forces discuss the plans to back the 329 out onto the turntable and get it serviced for the midnight train heading for Fort Wayne. This scene is part of the September 2009 photo shoot at the ... (more)

The LS&I was a great place to spend some time back in the 80's. Once you checked in for a pass it was normally ok to wander about taking pictures anywhere that seemed reasonably safe. It wasn't un... (more)

A LS&I Yard Job slowly grinds eastward at Eagle Mills Junction, MI with a loaded train of gennies on June 6, 1983. Three RSD-12s, in this case all Ex-C&O, provide the power.

My brain is a bit fuzzy on the exact location here but I will never forget the sounds this train made as these three RSD-12s pulled a heavy ore train towards Eagle Mills, MI. Hopefully someone mor... (more)

Distinquishable from their ex-C&O stable mates by lack of dynamic brakes, these units were too heavy and hard on track. This one is obviously out of service, minus batteries in the cramped little... (more)

These were nee-C&O via LS&I and others and really nice looking but I couldn't catch them working. I don't think they did much.

A great looking for a 53 year old unit that sits outside all her life.

On the LS&I getting a set of power that was all in one paint scheme was always a bit of an accomplishment. Not one class of units was in the same scheme during the era before the Ex BN U-boats, sa... (more)

RSD12 #2958 sits on temporary track laid on top of concrete in the Southern Pacific's small Bull Ring Yard near downtown Los Angeles. Behind the RSD12 is one of SP's U50s (9952) and a U25B (6721).... (more)

Norfolk & Western 250 is an Alco RSD-12 (Norfolk, Virginia - December 1982)

LS&I 1803 is waiting, probably in vain for a few defects to be corrected at Eagle Mills. The ex BN U30C's that LS&I had bought to rid itself of the Alco's were already either on the property or on... (more)

In one of my last shots of LS&I RSD-12's in operation 1852,1804,1850 roar out of Empire Junction with 61 loads on the 7AM Tilden job. Ex BN U30C were already on the property and crews were looking... (more)

LS&I 1804,1801,1807 slowly ease into Eagle Mills with 65 loads of ore from Mather B mine in Negaunee headed to the pellet plant at Eagle Mills. This is the last full year for this operation as the... (more)

LS&I 1850,1803,1801 swing through the cut and start to pour out some Alco smoke as they head to Tilden Mine with 60 empties. This scene could be repeated virtually everyday at about 4:00PM and som... (more)