Lake Superior & Ishpeming RR

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LS&I RR Operations: The LS&I is owned by CCI and is primarily an ore hauling railroad. Freight jobs are few, and include Ferrilgas in Negaunee, and rare moves near Ishpeming Steel and Winthrop. Freight to the mines is a daily event. Ore operations start at Eagle Mills with 3 shifts, at 0700, 1500 and 2300. Hill Job will regulary make 2 runs/shift from Eagle Mills to Marquette and back, bringing loads down the Hill. The Tilden Job will bring empties from Eagle Mills to the Mine and load up twice per shift. The Yard Job brings both freight and empties to the mine, does all the 'extra' freight work, and occasionally will run the Hill to Marquette as well. The Weigher is just one shift, and will load cars at the Tilden to exchange with the WC crews for Algoma Steel, as the WC can't go into the Tilden. Meets with the Weigher and SORE1 are usually at Partridge. The Dock Job is stationed in Marquette and switches West Yard and works the Dock. Sometimes on slower days they will run a 'double-job', meaning the Dock and the Hill will be done by one crew for that shift...the 'Dock/Hill'. If you wish to railfan, go to Eagle Mills control tower, they are nice guys and will probably give you a pass provided you have a hardhat and safety glasses. Want railfanning assistance, Email Me

Known Modern Roster: U23C: #2303 Inactive-Parts, U25C: #2501 Inactive-Display, U30C: #3000 Active, #3001-#3002 Inactive-Parts, #3003-#3006 Active, #3007 Inactive-Wrecked, #3008-3011 Active, #3016 Inactive-Scrap, #3050 Inactive-Parts, #3051-#3053 Active, C30-7: #3071-#3074 Active

Popular Radio Frequencies: 160.230 LS&I Road, 160.950 LS&I Dock/Maintenance

Recent Railfanning/News: April 30: Managed to get a new photo by the Ore Dock of them backing up in a little different location than the normal seen shots. See below Hill #25.

Lake Superior & Ishpeming RR Photos by XeoniteDog
All photos by XeoniteDog (Tom Carello) unless otherwise stated.

Engines: LS&I 3003,

~Eagle Mills East 'The Hill'~
Hill 01: Preparing to leave,East End of the Yard to Marquette. (12/25/03)
Hill 02: Approaching the Power Switch to begin down the Hill. (06/02/03)
Hill 03: Eastbound to Co Rd 492 crossing. (10/19/03)
Hill 04: Uphill at the Final Curve before Eagle Mills. (05/31/03)
Hill 05: Westbound up on Top Of Morgan Creek Trestle. (06/20/03)
Hill 06: Early evening shot on the Morgan Creek Trestle. (06/02/03)
Hill 07: On the bend Before the Scales. (07/26/03)
Hill 08: At the pad for the Pine Hill Scales. (10/23/05)
Hill 09: Clearing the Rock Cut to the Scales. (10/23/05)
Hill 10: Empties at MP63 just north of the Scales. (05/05/02)
Hill 11: Nice fall color on the Bagdad Bridge Westbound. (10/08/04)
Hill 12: Empties crossing US Highway 41. (06/04/03)
Hill 13: Uphill at the Dead River Trestle, first since the Flood. (06/20/03)

Hill 15: Approaching the clearing at MP58, Forestville area. (06/20/03)
Hill 16: Uphill to the Block Signals at Forestville Crossing. (06/04/03)
Hill 17: Nice reflection at 3 Lakes, Forestville. (10/19/03)

Hill 19: Uphill at Co Rd 550 crossing. (07/26/03)
Hill 20: Hill Job downgrade at Co Rd 550 Signals. (06/20/03)
Hill 21: Leaving Marquette for Eagle Mills. (06/19/03)
Hill 22: Passing 'The Shack' into West Yard. (07/13/03)
Hill 23: Pulling some loads out of West Yard to the Dock Approach. (09/07/03)
Hill 24: Backing loads up the Dock Approach. (09/07/03)
Hill 25: Backing on the Elevated Fill to the Dock. (04/16/06)
Hill 26: On top of the Ore Dock to unload. (09/07/03)
Hill 27: The American Mariner at the Dock. (07/05/03)

~Eagle Mills West 'To The Mines'~
Mine 01: Loads pulling ahead on the Pioneer Pellet Plant lead. (10/19/03)
Mine 02: Doing some Yard Switching before departing. (09/07/03)
Mine 03: Tilden Freight out the West End of Eagle Mills. (07/22/03)

Mine 05: Steamy Pellets on the Flats before M35. (10/19/03)
Mine 06: Tilden Loads at the 'Goat Farm', or so it has been nicknamed. (12/21/03)
Mine 07: Eastbound in the Swampy Clearingby Co Rd 480. (08/12/03)
Mine 08: Approaching the Co Rd 480 Overpass. (05/31/03)
Mine 09: Dropping off empties at the East End of Queens. (09/02/03)
Mine 10: Passing through Queens Siding. (11/21/03)
Mine 11: Dumping Rock Fill at the West End of Queens. (06/02/03)
Mine 12: Passing the Fixed Approach Signal for Eagle Mills JCT. (10/13/03)
Mine 13: Mine Freight at MP Q68. (07/23/03)
Mine 14: Eastbound Loads at Riihinen Rd. (09/03/03)
Mine 15: Passing the Block Signals for Eagle Mills JCT. (10/19/03)
Mine 16: Eastbound over Eagle Mills JCT. (09/02/03)
Mine 17: Empties on the Eagle Mills JCT Power Switch. (05/23/03)
Mine 18: Entering the Rock Cut at Eagle Mills JCT. (05/29/03)
Mine 19: Climbing the Buffalo Hill with Tailings in the Background. (08/12/03)
Mine 20: Passing through Palmerline JCT toward the Tilden. (11/26/03)
Mine 21: Upgrade at Q69, Empire JCT. (09/07/03)
Mine 22: On the Approach for Empire JCT. (10/13/03)
Mine 23: Loads passing in front of the Empire Mine in Palmer. (12/21/03)

Mine 25: Empties running paralell to the Empire Mine Access Rd. (06/23/03)
Partridge 01: At Empire JCT towards Partridge. (05/24/03)
Partridge 02: Loads at Partridge JCT, a Manual Switch. (11/17/03)

Partridge 04: Weigher Job at Partridge Siding with Algoma Loads. (10/23/05)
Partridge 05: Light Engines at South Partridge Switches. (10/23/05)

~Eagle Mills West 'To Republic'~
Republic 01: Working in the 'New Yard' at Eagle Mills. (06/23/03)
Republic 02: Backing Cars off the Republic Sub from the Mines. (11/17/03)
Republic 03: De-Toured Freight at Diamond JCT due to Broken Rail at M35 South. (06/23/03)
Republic 04: Tilden Freight Eastbound Approaching Diamond JCT. (06/23/03)
Republic 05: Rare sight, LS&I crossing Co Rd 480 Underpass. (06/23/03)
Republic 06: On the Ishpeming Leg approaching Eagle Mills JCT. (06/23/03)
Republic 07: De-Toured Tilden Train at Eagle Mills JCT. (06/23/03)
Republic 08: Passing the now non-existant Harris Ore Yard in Negaunee. (11/17/03)
Republic 09: Engines and Propane Tanker at Lake St in Negaunee. (10/08/04)
Republic 10: Backing up to Ferrilgas. (11/17/03)
Republic 11: LS&I at Ferrilgas In The Dark. (10/21/03)

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