Three Chicago & North Western ALCO C628's accelerate empty ore jennies through Brampton, Michigan. July 18, 1986

Dynamic brakes growl as CN 5726 north eases downgrade into Empire Jct. The front half of the train is loaded with limestone to be used in the making of iron ore pellets.

A loaded taconite ore train passes the the Wig-Wag crossing protection on the north side of Escanaba, Michigan.

CN southbound ore loads out of Marquette pause to wait for more track authority at Brampton, MI a few miles north of Escanaba and Gladstone, MI.