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| The former Algoma Central 188 shows off its new WC number at Gladstone, Michigan on July 05, 1998. It looks as if the Wisconsin Central red shield had been applied below the nose, but had already worn off. |
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in 1952 the Algoma Central Railway became the first Canadian railway to
be fully dieselized. The roster at this time consisted of two SW8 yard
units and twenty-one GP7 road switchers, all constructed during 1951
and 1952 by General Motors Diesel in London, Ontario. The unit in
today's photo also came from GMD, albeit with an October 1973 built
date. There were a few tweaks along the way, but basically ACR units of
every vintage sported the same paint scheme.
The
former ACR 188 acquired its new road number sometime after the railway
was taken over by Wisconsin Central Ltd. on Feb. 01, 1995. This new
ownership was short-lived, as WC itself became a CN property on Oct. 09,
2001. At this time, both WC 6006 and IC 6006 would have appeared in CN
computers.
To think I started my Railway Career as a Brakeman/Conductor at the ACR and worked on these units albeit in their glory years! Yup they were always spit polished and the cabs were pretty much spotless thanks to everyone that worked at the ACR! It was the best railway and will always be the best working years of my career!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your input...George
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