SOO struggled with seasonal power shortages and occasionally 912 would be called out of Gladstone with a singe unit or lose a unit to a 911 that was having power problems. Normally an extra would ... (more)

The fall of 79 found the Soo power short and they leased a few CR U-boats to help solve the problem for a couple of months. Mostly U25C's were leased although I did spot this U33C in my hometown. ... (more)

The Soo Line F-unit fleet was almost decimated by the time I managed this evening shot of 214A. I figured it was probably my last Soo F shot and I was right..at least as far as being in regular s... (more)

Triple seven pulls through the yard at Trout Lake with 807 and 133 cars on train 912. Every summer even as far north as Upper Michigan we would get periods of hot weather and the proximity of the ... (more)

What could be better than standing in the shade of some maples on your first Spring out of high school and having consists like this roll past. Soo 2202B and 754 head for the CPR connection at Sau... (more)

Soo train 912 with 130 cars powered by 2228A,2501C,2500C rolls east near Trout Lake. The 2228A had been damaged in a derailment and lost it's upper headlight which resulted in this rather strange ... (more)

Soo train 912 makes its way east through Gulliver with 110 cars. Power on this fall day was 781, 769, 400, and 4432. Normally 912 rated a pair of units of the SD40/SD40-2 variety, but on this day ... (more)

Soo train 912 with 747,750 and 50 cars is about 8 miles out of its destination of Soo Yard. At that point either a CPR or Soo switch crew will move the cars bound for CPR across the I-Bridge into ... (more)

A couple of Soo veterans on borrowed time muscle the 113 cars of train 912 east near Trout Lake. The 804 and 2230A have the heavy train moving at track speed as they approach Trout Lake. The F7 w... (more)

A late evening train 912 powered by a pair of SD40's, 749 and 744 sift through fresh powder and a snow squall as they hurry east.

This set of power seemed boring in 1978...can you imagine? Soo 763,504 work 912 east with a friendly wave from the engineer.

The winter of 1976-77 was one of the worst ones on record in Upper Michigan with lots of snow and wind. This shot has Soo train 912 working its way east with 503A leading Soo's lone F3B, 2200C and... (more)

Soo 747, 808 power a heavy 138 car train 912 near Gilchrist. There was a lot of lumber on the head end of this train that was to be routed to St. Ignace and then Via the Chief Wawatum to Michigan ... (more)

Nearly new Soo 793 leads 772,743,504 and 108 cars of train 912 eastbound near Gould City.

Soo 4408,750 ramble east with train #912 on Valentine's day 1980. The 4408 was destroyed in a head on collision near Gilchrist in the summer of 82.