Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad in the 1990s

[@thomasmackowiak]

Thank you, KillerBee, for uploading this historical video and the individual photos for our enjoyment and for the enjoyment of future railfans. I appreciated your willingness to share this information. (Posted 23 October 2021 at 2314 CDT.)

[@mikecroper8422]

Thank you so much. I'm modelling ELS but live in Europe. This stuff is 'golden' for a guy like me, just to get the feel of the railroad. Don't think I've ever seen locos and stock literally rocking and rolling quite as much as they seem to on ELS track, lol. Thanks again.

[@killerbee6310]

Wow - ELS in Europe!! Glad to add to your knowledge.

[@rompinroger9614]

Brings back memory’s of when I was a young feller yet. Great video. Tks.

[@bobozo389]

They recently put 1221 back in service! Watched a video of it paired up to SD-40-2 502!

[@Joe-d7m6k]

Now to see if they get another one in service-- or even to make slug out of it. Would ease their motive power problems--- and the units are on the property already.

[@codorusvalleytractioncompa1596]

Love those SD-9’s

[@bobozo389]

Love those SD-9s I remember seeing them in a VHS video back in the 90's

[@clintlacy7358]

I was going to say it was in a lot better shape then but then some stretches look the same as now lol. Cool video!

[@connie9]

Man look at those cars rock. Same as today. 😂

[@robertbeacham4314]

Probably on the same track as today

[@ModMokkaMatti]

@@robertbeacham4314 Probably on the same tracks as a thousand years ago, had railroads been in existence that long. 😂

[@paulbergen9114]

Nice to see those SDos rolling through the woods back when they reigned supreme. Really appreciate the footage of the Baldwin idling. It sure looked on with all those blue box cars which were repainted at Wells and then relettered for Mississippi Delta MSDR

[@killerbee6310]

Ya, those SD's made a cool sound. And I have been racking my brain why I didn't chase the Baldwin back to Menominee that day!

[@MillieKeller-d5w]

Great video. Really enjoyed watching and saved to my list. jasonasselin sent me here. Thanks Jason! Look forward to checking out more. I've always been partial to those blue boxcars! Great old locomotives in action. Fantastic history! Thanks for sharing!

[@killerbee6310]

And thank you to you too for the comments

[@davidbrown4823]

Very interesting. Thank You.

[@Joseph-kq1qx]

We’re on a roll ! Looking forward to seeing more.

[@williamoleschoolarendt7016]

Sd9 1221 is still working in Minnesota a guy named Jason has been filming it pulling freight still! Crazy how these older locomotives are still working!

[@killerbee6310]

Yes, great to see it still running - doesn't make me feel so old.

[@williamoleschoolarendt7016]

@killerbee6310 lmao oh I still feel old 😂

[@Joe-d7m6k]

You mean Upper Mich., and Wisc. ELS never ran in Minnesota.

[@MikeG42]

Awesome video ! This is what I want to see, railroading from the old era of the 90's. The E&LS has always been one of my favorite shortline's and this video provides an excellent glimpse into a gone but not forgotten past. Nice video and pictures in this one. 😁👍🏻

[@killerbee6310]

Glad you liked it. More stuff to come. Hopefully you subscribed. I just posted a GBW video from the 90s today.

[@bensipiorski6645]

Awesome video. This is the way the E&LS should be today - being able to run at speed, the track looks well maintained, the use of the branch line from Crivitz to Marinette, and the use of Baldwins and SD9s.

[@killerbee6310]

Yep. Glad I had a little foresight to capture it on video, even if 8mm wasn't the greatest. But with ELS then the audio was equally as much important.

[@BudmanPackfan]

Unfortunately traffic is down 60-70% from those days.... if LP Sagola shuts down, there's nothing left. The 10 cars a week from alter don't warrant keeping 125 miles of track active....

[@bensipiorski6645]

@@BudmanPackfan It’s sad really

[@poodlesgalore2327]

Great video. Sure wish someone would have thought to video ELS when they were running all those Baldwins.

[@killerbee6310]

Ya. I still don't know why I didn't chase the Baldwin from Crivitz back to Marinette the day I saw it at Crivitz. Instead I followed the SD9s down to Green Bay. (What a decision to make!)

[@jasonasselin]

Awesome video dude!!

[@williamoleschoolarendt7016]

Hey Jason i just made a comment about you filming 1221!

[@N9IBZED]

That was cool seeing all that old stuff and was one of those last shots E. L. S. 600 and whatever happened to that one I miss seeing it every now and then

[@killerbee6310]

LOL - I miss seeing all of it.

[@mrkbhrns]

That video was really good! More to come please.

[@killerbee6310]

Yep, more is coming. Did a GBW today. Hopefully you subscribed so you know when I have posted. Thanks for watching.

[@ThomasCobb-n4e]

I can remember them old sd9 when I used to go up and visit my grandmother in iron mountain I'd see the train come through and those sd9 were still running and that was late yeah late 90s early 2000s wonder if they still have them

[@killerbee6310]

I understand they do

[@fogdan]

Very Cool!! I just found your channel.. Thanks for posting...

[@killerbee6310]

Thanks for finding me !! More to come. (Hopefully you Subscribed so you'll know)

[@fogdan]

@@killerbee6310 I Did!!!

[@upandabove567]

1221 is back in service

[@railscanner]

Great video KB!

[@rosstrainssportscarracinga8024]

I would love to see a train go across the Carpenter ave crossing in Kingsford when it was still being used

[@killerbee6310]

Hmmm - can't help you there, unfortunately.

[@robertbeacham4314]

It looks like the railroad had a lot more engines back in the day. Now, they only run 4.

[@pgl6461]

Back in the day they ran out of Green Bay 6 days a week. They ran between Crivitz and Marinette/Menominee at least five days per week. Ran between Channing and Ontonagon I think 5 days per week. 5 SD9's, two GP38's and a few switch engines, two EMD and a couple of Baldwins.

[@pgl6461]

Forgot Crivitz-Channing. Not sure if that was 5 days or 6 per week back in the 90's.

[@arocker23]

This is a really cool video!

[@jasonoliver5388]

Awesome video man

[@amelierenoncule]

Does this RR-Company, mon ami, run "in the moonlight"...during deer-hunting season ?

[@killerbee6310]

No, not enough people. They just operate during the day.

[@amelierenoncule]

@@killerbee6310 Merci, cheri ! 💋

[@nigelterry9299]

Those SD-9s sound good. Pity the track was no better then....

[@lewcollins2778]

Awsome !!!!!!!!!

[@killerbee6310]

Thank youuuuu !!!!!!

[@Norvexike]

Can I use some of these pictures (6:50, 7:53) and video 0:28 for a new series called Engines of the ELS the first episode is the SD9's

[@killerbee6310]

Yes indeed. The video resolution kinda sucks - it is what it is. But if the photos don't download to your satisfaction, let me know and I'll send you them.

[@Norvexike]

@@killerbee6310 that's ok i just am going to use a software called 4K video downloader and then put it into my video editor and freeze frame them thanks for letting me use them :)

[@Norvexike]

(the pictures)

[@jdmills4370]

5:30 heckuva long horn blow……

[@killerbee6310]

He was actually blowing for a road crossing behind me - you can just barely hear him let off the horn a slight bit now and then. But instead of a good crisp long, long, short, long, he did kind of slur it all into one long blast yes.

[@ModMokkaMatti]

Was that string of blue boxcars (1:15-1:38) actually completely devoid of graffiti?!? 🤔😯

[@killerbee6310]

It was a different time back then.

[@johnpiatt931]

Was that 503?

[@killerbee6310]

Ummm...was what the 503?

[@alfredbaroni2133]

You know them SD 9s would still be working the line if it wasn't for the EPA wankers😢 Great switchers too,, looks a a Switch 3 and 1200 maybe,,,

[@rearspeaker6364]

SD-9'S are exempt from EPA regulations.