The Calumet & Hecla RR
In COLOR
&
In Black & White
The Following presentation of images and text are brought to you by Paul C. Hunnell
and Kevin Musser, with a lot of help from Larry Wright. These images are
from the Paul C. HunnellCollection and are copyright
in the same way as other material located on this site (for personal use only, without
consent).
The original color slides were taken by Paul C. Hunnell on the dates shown.
The slides were scanned using a slide scanner.
If you are looking for Part I of the Copper Range series go here.
If you are looking for Part II of the Copper Range series go here.
The Entire Collection
Calumet & Hecla RS-1, #206 warming up at the
powerhouse in Lake Linden.
This photo was taken on September 20,1972. The C&H had
been purchased by Universal Oil Products by this time (note emblem on cab). Also note the
narrow gauge tracks, and yes, that's a narrow gauge / standard gauge diamond on which, 206
is sitting.
Calumet &Hecla S-12 #204 (ex-USA #L-4)
Still in USA colors switching cars of coal for the Lake
Linden power house during the C&H Strike.
GE 70 ton Calumet & Hecla #210
Ex-C&H #210 on the Whitewater Valley Railroad, a tourist
railroad in Connersville, Indiana. This engine was purchased by Whitewater from the
Central Wisconsin Railroad at a bankruptcy sale in 1985. The engine was used for many
years, but is currently stored, out of service. Many thanks to John Hillman
for sharing this photo as well as it's recent history.
Calumet & Hecla #206 crossing M-26 in
Lake Linden 9/20/72
Calumet & Hecla #206 crossing the M-26 bridge in
Lake Linden 9/20/72
Calumet & Hecla Snow Plow #851 before heading
off to Coppertown in Calumet.
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