Canadian Railroads > Algoma Central Good Ole Days

Great railroad swallowed up by CN like so many others!

Mike Bannon
St Catharines, ON

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Good Stuff! Is that a 67' AMC Ambassador Wagon Hi-Railer in the engine house?

The AC #183 and #187 in later life. Looked just as good in the WC maroon & gold.

1 #183, later WC #6002. Now the W&LE #6315.

2. #187, later WC #6005.

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It was a very handsome Canadian railroad. They often put out units for lease too. I love the PSC caboose and really would like to find a TLT version of it.

Rick

That was a 67 alright!
The WC actually did a great job of resurrecting the AC. They redid track, bridges, increased traffic.
Then came CN only because they wanted the track thru Stevens point to Chicago.
I did like the WC scheme even at the expense of the ACR colors!

Mike Bannon
St Catharines, ON

AC had a lot of interesting equipment!

Mike Bannon
St Catharines, ON

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Is that steam generator car ex-NP?

CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> Is that steam generator car ex-NP?


Yes it is - ex NP H-5.

First photo is of the NP H-3 which would become the AC 81 (yes I know the numbers were reversed when they were repainted into ACR colours).

Second photo is of the AC 80, which was the NP H-5. Here it is fresh out of the paint shop and being tested.

The rebuild of these two steam generators was a winter time project 1972-1973.

Ted



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/19/17 22:16 by ACR_Ted.

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rschonfelder Wrote:
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> It was a very handsome Canadian railroad. They
> often put out units for lease too. I love the PSC
> caboose and really would like to find a TLT
> version of it.
>
> Rick


There is one now on that auction site. I didn't get one account they did the same number as Overland did in their brass van.

I do have one of the CNR TLT vans and it is very nice.

Ted

The AC turntable was located INSIDE the roundhouse!

rrcaboose

Turntable was inside. The only other one was CN at Hornpayne!

Mike Bannon
St Catharines, ON

Great thread Mike; love this stuff.
Fred