Here is the Unofficial Algoma Central Railway Home Page!

Here are some links to my other ACR pages where you can find photos of locomotives, freight and passenger cars, work equipment, stations and other buildings and even some scenic photos taken along the line. Most of these photos were taken between 1964 (when I first visited the area) through 1983, when I left the ACR and moved to the Phoenix, Arizona area.

Here are the links to the various pages here:

• Engines - NEW! A recent photo of the 151 still working at a grain company in Texas. Added January 27, 2012.
• Freight Cars
• Passenger Cars  
• Work Equipment
• Stations 
• Action Photos
• Wrecks 
• Vans - NEW! A photo of the 9520 taken July 5, 1958 - a recent addition to my collection. Added September 12, 2013.
• The ACR in the WC Era  
• Modeling the ACR!
• The Old Geezer Remembers!  I've just started putting down some old memories and other events from my time on the ACR..... Started January 24, 2004.
• Old paper items Here are a few items that I recently found that I thought would be of interest. Added December 17, 2005.
• Old Prints!  Here are some old black and white prints from the collection of Pete Kurelek that he was kind enough to send to me for posting here.
• Old Photos These are scans of slides and other photos that I did not take myself.

Further reading on the Algoma Central:

• Tracks of the Black Bear by Dale Wilson © 1974. Published by Green Tree Publishing (out of print).
• Algoma Central Railway by O.S. Nock © 1975. Published by A&C Black Ltd.
• The Algoma Central Railway Story by Dale Wilson © 1984. Published by Nickel Belt Rails (out of print).
• Tracks of the Black Bear in Colour by Dale Wilson and Gordon Jomini © 1990. Published by Nickel Belt Rails.

Some other Web Sites that may be of interest:

Trains Canada

The Agawa Canyon Tour

Wisconsin Central Transportation Corp. (now a part of the Canadian National).

Chris VanderHeide has a large site with a lot of good ACR photos and info.

Some very interesting early history of the ACR is here.

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