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Ah, the ACR, great memories of friendly crews and a unique operation with neat equipment and spectacular scenery....
In a scene that will not be recreated but a train may re-appear !
Once CN took over the ACR operation via the buy out of Wisconsin Central we all knew that CN really had no desire to continue the ACR tradition, to that end no trains on the south end ( Oba south) since April 2020.....but there may be hope for ACR line trains this summer, most of us have heard but for the record:
MONTREAL, March 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) and Watco are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement for the sale of non-core lines and assets on the Soo subdivision (approximately 250 miles of track) that runs from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to Oba, Ontario and approximately 650 miles of branch lines of Wisconsin Central Ltd. in Wisconsin and Michigan. This marks the successful conclusion of the sale process that CN announced and launched in July of 2020.
In Ontario, Watco will continue freight operations as well as the Agawa Canyon Train Tour. Watco has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Missanabie Cree First Nation regarding partnership opportunities for the Algoma Central Railway (ACR).
(source Financial Post)
In happier times, ACR train #1 arrives at Frater, September 15, 1982 Kodachrome by S.Danko
more at Frater:
southbound
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