Algoma Central Railway Railfan & Modelling Site
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Algoma Central Railway
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Extra 205 South arrives at Steelton Yard. Morgan Turney photo.
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About the Algoma Central Railway
The Algoma Central Railway (ACR) runs 296 miles throught relatively untouched northern Ontario wilderness
from Sault Ste. Marie (or 'The SOO', from the pronounciation of the word 'Sault'), Ontario to Hearst, Ont. and 26 miles from the division point at Hawk Junction, ONT.
to Michipicoten Harbour on Lake Superior. The ACR is mostly a freight railroad, but its passenger
service has become world-famous because of its Agawa Canyon Tour Train. This daily excursion train
travels 113 miles north from Sault Ste. Marie to the scenic Agawa Canyon park, which is only accessible by rail.
The ACR was incoporated in 1899 and constructed over a period from 1899 to 1914. In 1995, the railway was purchased by the Wisconsin Central Railroad Corp.
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Website created by Chris VanderHeide - December 2000
