2054 1 RSD12 Ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming were sold to west tennessee railroad back in 1990, they all are now scrapped, the last unit was scrapped at ameristeel here in jackson tn back in 2008, check out west tennessee railroad summary.com
@jotoew Yes, they still operate, but not with the locos seen in this video. They operate in the area between Marquette, Eagle Mills and Palmer, Michigan. You can follow their route on Google Maps, the ore dock is located about a mile north of downtown Marquette. Just follow the line southwestward from that point to the mines.
Where was these shots taken? The LS&I abandoned most of its trackage in the UP in the late '80s, you have some archival footage on your hands, and I'm wondering if only the Empire/Tilden to the Presque Isle docks is all thats featured. Thanx fur sharin'! 5 thumbs up!
All of the shots with the ore trains were taken on still extant trackage between Tilden/Empire and Marquette Ore Dock via Eagle Mills. Operations ceased on the Marquette-Munising Jct. portion in the early 80's as you suggest, but the line on the sequence with the RS-3 was still operated by LS&I until 1989. That was from Munising Jct. to Munising serving the paper plant there. This trackage is also still extant but was WC and is now CN.
In the June 2010 issue of TRAINS magazine, the LS&I are replacing their U30's with CITX CW44AC's, articled stated by the end of March the CW44's would be onsite.
@CarNutandTrainNut2 Yes, it is sad to see the older GE's go. But when I visit the LS&I in my mind's eye, there are still Alcos, U23C's and U25C's running.
I have visited there since the old power is gone, and even with the U30's it was just not quite as exciting. I also miss the CNW Alcos and the WC SD45's on ore trains.
Very Nice, like seeing the old tower at the pellet plant lead and no fence...Hard to think they did Ferrell with 3 6 axles, now they want us to break up the power and run in there.
At1:28 the train with the tankers from im guessing ferrel gas in neguanee and the boxcars, were are the boxcars from.because i know they still switch out ferrel, Thanks
Nope, the scenes with the RS-3 are on the Munising Branch, which was sold in 1989 to Wisconsin Central. The tank cars are for the clay used in paper processing, and the box cars have outbound paper products. At the time this video was made, Ferrelgas was switched by one of the crews out of Eagle Mills using 3 six axle units, usually RSD-12's.
there is a full hour or more video called Michigan Ore Lines available from Pentrax. I have it and it is a must have for any railfan. Most of the focus is on the LS&I Alcos.
what video is this from? I had seen this video from a Pentrex Video it was made in either 1985 or 86 on VHS boy I now like Alco's just classic and can never be replaced.
I shot this video myself in 1988 on part of a trip covering all the Lake Superior iron ore roads. A little over a year later the Alcos were all gone. This was my fourth trip to Upper Michigan, on my previous one the CNW was still running Alcos but I didn't have a video camera then.
Yes, the year after the video was shot the LS&I sold the branch to Wisconsin Central. I have a vid from the same location in 1989 and there were new ties and ballast, and the low joints were tamped up. Now that CN is running the line, I don't know how they have left the track go, could be bad again given it's been almost 20 years since the rehab.
Where's the bridge @ the last scene?
DelayInBlock 2 months ago
@DelayInBlock That's Morgan Trestle. located a few hundred yards north of the road crossing coming out of Eagle Mills yard going toward the dock.
fmnut 2 months ago
Well if you can't keep your ALCos, then a chugging GE is the next best thing and sometimes even better I think.
JamesTyreeII 2 months ago
i ran across a tribute vid to the Edmond Fitzgerald,and i just wondered if the ls&i was the railroad that loaded her?
arkie74 11 months ago
@arkie74 No, the Fitz loaded at Superior, Wisconsin at the Burlington Northern ore docks.
fmnut 11 months ago
i bet the EPA and enviromentalist love an alco at work.
1218corey 1 year ago
awesome @ 3:27
unkonshus 1 year ago
In my humble opinion the only better sound than a EMD.
dragonriversteel 1 year ago
very nice video. To bad i was born in the 80's and missed out on these old gals.
fordtaurus93 1 year ago
1852 & 1853 2 RSD12 Ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming
2054 1 RSD12 Ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming were sold to west tennessee railroad back in 1990, they all are now scrapped, the last unit was scrapped at ameristeel here in jackson tn back in 2008, check out west tennessee railroad summary.com
rando4038 1 year ago
Is the ls&i still run? and where could I see them at a road view?
jotoew 1 year ago
@jotoew Yes, they still operate, but not with the locos seen in this video. They operate in the area between Marquette, Eagle Mills and Palmer, Michigan. You can follow their route on Google Maps, the ore dock is located about a mile north of downtown Marquette. Just follow the line southwestward from that point to the mines.
fmnut 1 year ago
Does anyone have shots of the Damn GEs (Or as i call them but its kind of retarded General Excretions)
MilwaukeeSDman 1 year ago
@MilwaukeeSDman Are you talking about the later U30/C30 models? I have some shots of them but they need editing first.
fmnut 1 year ago
@fmnut No Im talking about what replaced them. The newer units U30s and C30 or did they not get replaced yet?
MilwaukeeSDman 1 year ago
@MilwaukeeSDman West Tennessee Railroad have 10 engines 2 M420W's, 2 C30-7's, 1 B30-7, 5 B23-7's thats all of the engines they have.
csx2295 1 year ago
@fmnut I mean the newer ones
MilwaukeeSDman 1 year ago
Does anyone have shots of the Damn GEs
MilwaukeeSDman 1 year ago
Where was these shots taken? The LS&I abandoned most of its trackage in the UP in the late '80s, you have some archival footage on your hands, and I'm wondering if only the Empire/Tilden to the Presque Isle docks is all thats featured. Thanx fur sharin'! 5 thumbs up!
VilquinProductions 2 years ago
All of the shots with the ore trains were taken on still extant trackage between Tilden/Empire and Marquette Ore Dock via Eagle Mills. Operations ceased on the Marquette-Munising Jct. portion in the early 80's as you suggest, but the line on the sequence with the RS-3 was still operated by LS&I until 1989. That was from Munising Jct. to Munising serving the paper plant there. This trackage is also still extant but was WC and is now CN.
fmnut 2 years ago
@fmnut
In the June 2010 issue of TRAINS magazine, the LS&I are replacing their U30's with CITX CW44AC's, articled stated by the end of March the CW44's would be onsite.
CarNutandTrainNut2 1 year ago
@CarNutandTrainNut2 Yes, it is sad to see the older GE's go. But when I visit the LS&I in my mind's eye, there are still Alcos, U23C's and U25C's running.
I have visited there since the old power is gone, and even with the U30's it was just not quite as exciting. I also miss the CNW Alcos and the WC SD45's on ore trains.
fmnut 1 year ago
they have the red ls and i on display in marquette next to the ore dock a must see
CharlieX90 2 years ago
This is amazingly rare historical footage right here. I was about 5 years old when this footage was shot.
CoastStarlight11 2 years ago
I was 7 when this was shot. We have one of the red "Alligators" at IRM, and it might be our next project.
ma7799 2 years ago
Nice
CoastStarlight11 2 years ago
I remember these being stored at Norwood. It's a shame I didn't get to see them run.
trkerkenny82 2 years ago
Very Nice, like seeing the old tower at the pellet plant lead and no fence...Hard to think they did Ferrell with 3 6 axles, now they want us to break up the power and run in there.
i995impalass 3 years ago
At1:28 the train with the tankers from im guessing ferrel gas in neguanee and the boxcars, were are the boxcars from.because i know they still switch out ferrel, Thanks
JANGAJONGA 3 years ago
Nope, the scenes with the RS-3 are on the Munising Branch, which was sold in 1989 to Wisconsin Central. The tank cars are for the clay used in paper processing, and the box cars have outbound paper products. At the time this video was made, Ferrelgas was switched by one of the crews out of Eagle Mills using 3 six axle units, usually RSD-12's.
fmnut 3 years ago
Very nice! Love the Alco smoke show!
sidomitch 3 years ago
WOW!e
What are the chances of you selling me a copy?
supertouring 3 years ago
there is a full hour or more video called Michigan Ore Lines available from Pentrax. I have it and it is a must have for any railfan. Most of the focus is on the LS&I Alcos.
BudmanPackfan 3 years ago
heh, "pre-catalytic converters"
monty5329 3 years ago
what video is this from? I had seen this video from a Pentrex Video it was made in either 1985 or 86 on VHS boy I now like Alco's just classic and can never be replaced.
andybowe 3 years ago
I shot this video myself in 1988 on part of a trip covering all the Lake Superior iron ore roads. A little over a year later the Alcos were all gone. This was my fourth trip to Upper Michigan, on my previous one the CNW was still running Alcos but I didn't have a video camera then.
fmnut 3 years ago
Yes, the year after the video was shot the LS&I sold the branch to Wisconsin Central. I have a vid from the same location in 1989 and there were new ties and ballast, and the low joints were tamped up. Now that CN is running the line, I don't know how they have left the track go, could be bad again given it's been almost 20 years since the rehab.
fmnut 4 years ago
Yes, it's a small private crossing along a creek about halfway from Munising to Munising Jct. right along Route 94.
fmnut 4 years ago