Algoma Steel Inc. (Formerly; The Algoma Steel Corporation Ltd.)
Algoma Steel history Detailed Company
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Tube Div. and Cdn. Furnace Div.
Narrow gauge (36" )
6, one of five GE 50-ton 300 HP units. GE #35149 12/64 July 16, 1979
Frank Vollhardt Collection
Note the unique articulated trucks with one traction motor each. All were
ballasted to 55 tons in 1970. EBT M-7
7, one of two GE 87 1/2 ton units. GE #39003 6/75 July 16, 1979. Frank Vollhardt Collection
Two more photos of this unique engine, as Algoma Steel 7 and Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge 7 "Big Al".
Standard Gauge
8 a weird looking 35-ton unit. Acq. 1978 (ex Mannesman Tube, nee Imperial
Oil 11, Sarnia)
GE #31197 1/52 July 16, 1979 Frank Vollhardt Collection
First of 13 GE 80-ton units purchased new between 1949 and 1952. GE #30478
8/49 Wayne Brittain
30, became first unit equipped with remote control, 1988. Many units had dual
controls. Note the re-located headlights.
Originally built as 470 hp units, they were later re-engined with Cummins
diesels rated at 550 hp.
34, 80-ton GE #30964 4/51 July 16, 1979 Frank Vollhardt Collection
Note different safety slogans on various units.
34 August 21, 1975 Al Howlett
This unit was transferred in 1978 to Algoma Steel, Tube Division, GE #30967 5/51 Wayne Brittain
Note air tanks. Units 30, 31, 37, 38, 41 and 42 were equipped
with 72 cfm air compressors and 60,000 cu.in. reservoirs.
38 GE #30968 12/51 April 18, 1969 Collection of Harry Schimm
Note low clearance cab option for steel mills. 50 GMD 800
hp SW8 A277 6/52 Wayne Brittain
Note: Weight increased from 115 tons to 130 tons c1960's.
Still at work after more than half a century of hard
service.
Low clearance cab 51, equipped with dual controls. Weight
130 tons. GMD 900 hp SW900 A2060 6/64
May 9, 1969 Collection of Harry Schimm
Still hard at work! Steelton July 5, 1997 Bill Sanderson new
53 acq. 2000 (ex CANX 1356, ex C> 104, nee CN 1356)
1200 HP SW1200RS GMD A1806 7/59
Summer 2002 Wayne Brittain
One of two (inc.52 ex CN 1342) CANAC lease units acquired in 2000 and
modified with low clearance cabs.
60, acq. 8/75 (ex GE Demonstrator #1) one of two 110-ton units. GE #39001 11/74 May 2, 1987 F. Clark
Two views of 61 (above and below) Al Howlett
