The winter on 95-96 was extremely bad in the Sault Ste. Marie area and WC resorted to desperate measures to keep trains operating. This Extra called out of Steelton for Hawk Junction was just one ... (more)

Southbound train 6 is pulling into the yard at Hawk Junction with a fairly long train lead by 6633 and 2252. The GP30 was uncommon in WC Canadian service as its lack of operable dynamic brakes lim... (more)

When the WC bought Ex VIA FP9's for passenger service on the former ACR four F9B units were also puchased. From my understanding the B's were for spare parts. Two of the B's were stripped of parts... (more)

F's 1750,1756,1755 lead the Agawa Canyon tour train south near Odena on a hazy, warm July day.

Train 1 bound for Hearst has just rolled over Bellevue trestle and is making its way north with 1753 leading 1752 and the normal 4 car train. The trees are just starting to get some fall color on ... (more)

AC 1753, 1756, 1750 shoot out of a cut and over a fill just south of Searchmont with train 4. The ACR line north of Sault Ste. Marie was rugged and for the most part fairly inaccessible, and even ... (more)

The ore loads from Wawa lean into a curve just north of Perry. Getting a shot with the whole train in sight on the former ACR was always a challenge due to the numerous curves. This job is powered... (more)

The ore loads from Wawa drop down off the Michipicotin Branch into Hawk Junction yard. WC 6541, 6002, 6499, 6560 and 6519 are leading 42 loads on a hot August afternoon. After a crew change the tr... (more)

Near Northland siding the 1756 pilots the Hearst train north on a comfortable July morning.

Squealing around a tight corner near Northland the 1754 comes flying out of the bush with train 1 on the early portion of its all day jaunt from Sault Ste. Marie to Hearst.

WC 6005,6575 roll south with train 4 near Odena. The WC often used freight units on the Snow Train as the F's were normally used on trains 1&2 to/from Hearst and also often became tied up in freig... (more)

For my 1,000th picture on RP.net I really wanted to do something a little special. Just about every Montreal River photo I ever took on the ACR/WC had a little story to go along with it due to the... (more)

WC 6633, 2252,6597,6507,6655 rolls south through the Northern Ontario bush south of Perry. The Wawa mine was only a few days from permanent closure and by this time a separate ore load was seldom ... (more)

A short ore load rounds a sharp curve north of Heyden, This train only had 21 cars which was about half the normal size at the time. ACR veteran 1505 leads ATSF 5972 and WC 6560.

The ore loads from Wawa drop downgrade just south of Northland. Powering this late evening southbound is 6677, ATSF 5972, 6627, 6519. There is also a head end cut of pulp that was picked up on the... (more)