CNW 6706 has just crossed the Goose Lake causeway and is about to duck under Hwy M-35 with an empty ore train in May of 1986. The train will soon enter LS&I tracks for the short trip to the Empire... (more)
Alco Heaven! Two CNW ore trains meet in Little Lake, MI. in May of 1986. 6706 leads a empty train heading to Empire mine while the crew of the loaded train is enjoying beans at a local restaurant.... (more)
CNW 6706 and 6705 looking good in their new yellow and green scheme ready a train to head east out of Altoona Yard on a cool January day. At this time eastbound trains 406 and 408 came here from S... (more)
16,500 H.P. of Alco power meet in Little Lake, MI as CNW 6706 leads an empty ore train past loads waiting to depart for Escanaba. The C628's replaced FM H16-66's, but looked right at home in this ... (more)
A southbound Chicago and North Western ore train approaches Goose Lake near Partridge, Michigan, during the last light of October 18, 1986. It was twilight in more ways than one on this trio of Al... (more)
CNW 6706 rests at the end of a long string of stored C628's in the new ore yard at Escanaba. After being stored in December of 1986 the Alcos spent quite awhile in the number six ore yard with der... (more)
Twilight at Little Lake As the crew eats at a local beanery at Little Lake, Michigan, the locomotives for the Chicago and North Western ore train bound for the dock at Escanaba, patient... (more)
C&NW 6706,6729,6723 head up a ore extra of 100 loads bound from Empire mine to the Escanaba ore dock.