For a brief few years ore trains to Escanaba were handsomely matched sets of maroon SD45s and maroon ore cars. But in a couple days the whole WC would become a CN property, in a few years the SD45... (more)
WC 7551 bore special lettering on its flank reading "Customer Minded Employees" as it pulled a cut of iron ore pellets out of the Empire Mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. WC took over the old C&... (more)
The LS&I "7:00 AM Eagle Mills Yard Job" was passing westbound at Eagle Mills Jct. near Negaunee MI on May 27, 1982 with three RSD12s and 120 empty gennies.
Two GM products meet at Palmer Line Jct. Our ride a GMC Duramax meets a EMD SD60 as the 3 yard heads for the mines with Bentonite Clay in tow. Bentonite clay is used in the process of turning Iron... (more)