The 3 Tilden heads back to Eagle Mills with two C30-7's on point. The 3074 was built as BN 5531 in 1977.

The afternoon 3 Tilden runs through the rock cut at Eagle Mills Junction with LSI 3074 leading. Tilden was putting out tons of ore this weekend and really made for a good show.

LSI 3074 slows its train down to enter Tilden Mine. Here they are running along a small pond just outside of Palmer.

The 7 Tilden makes another run back to Palmer to get a second train of ore loads. The 3074 was built in 1977 for the Burlington Northern.

LS&I's duo of C30-7s leads 3 Tilden out of the yard at Eagle Mills. One of the C30-7s has since suffered a major mechanical failure and was retired.

Lake Superior & Ishpeming’s 3 Tilden job heads west through Empire Junction with a pair of classic C30-7s.

Handling the "7 Weigher" today is one of the LS&I's two sets of former BN GE's. C30-7's #'s 3074 and 3073 arrive at Partridge Junction on CN's Marquette Range Subdivision to drop off a t... (more)

After bringing in a train of ore loads from the Tilden Mine, a 3 Tilden crew departs Eagle Mills, MI with a train consisting of three covered hoppers and two tank cars. The cars are bound for the ... (more)

LS&I 3074 leads 3 Tilden South into Negaunee.

The LS&I 3 yard heads south through Eagle Mills Junction with some covered hoppers and tank cars for Tilden Mine.

The Lake Superior & Ishpeming's 3 Tilden job pulls out of the Eagle Mills Yard with a pair of ex-BN C30-7's and a train of empty ore jennies for the Tilden Mine. The crew started with a pair of CE... (more)

A pair of former BN C30-7's bring the Lake Superior & Ishpeming's 7 Tilden job north through Empire Junction in Negaunee, Michigan. The massive piles of mine tailings dominate the background, tow... (more)

The Lake Superior & Ishpeming's 3 Tilden job heads for the mine with a long train of empty ore jennies behind a matched pair of ex-BN C30-7's. The bark of these vintage GE's fills the air as they ... (more)

The familiar chugging sound of 16 cylinder FDLs fills the air as the "Green Machines" head west from Eagle Mills to the Tilden Mine for more iron ore.

A load of empties head back to Tilden mine lead by a pair of well worn C30's. Nikon F3, Kodak Portra 400.