AC F's 1753,1754 tackle Northland Hill south of Searchmont with a short extra that had been called out of Hawk Junction to do local work and collect a few ore loads that had been set out the previ... (more)
After the WC bought up the ACR these Ex VIA F's were brought on board for passenger service to free up the ACR GP38-2's for freight work. Things didn't always work out that way and the while the F... (more)
A rare sight in the late 90's was a FP9 leading a freight train. The ACR group of 7 A's and 2 B-units often found themselves in freight service during periods of slack passenger service on the ACR... (more)
Train time at Hawk Junction as AC 1753,1755,1756 arrive on train 2. The usual load of supplies and passengers are on hand to travel into the remote areas served by the ACR south of here.
On the WC just about anything was possible, if you waited around long enough. The ex VIA F's spent much of their spare time running in freight service between Sault, ONT. and Gladstone, MI. The we... (more)