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Originally Quebec Cartier Mining Company was owned by United States Steel in 1958. The original isolated line of 190 miles was completed December 19, 1960 between the iron ore mine at Lac Jeannine and Port Cartier (formerly, Shelter Bay) with 132 lb. rail and CTC. Power was 9 GMD GP9's and 8 MLW RS-18's to haul 150 car trains with 5 units. 500 ore cars built by CC&F. When the original mine ran out, the line was extended in 1972 a further 86 miles north to Mont-Wright. MLW supplied 5 M636's and another 130 ore cars were added. Other units, used and new were added over the years. Quebec Cartier Mining Company was acquired by Arcelor Mittal in 2006 and became ArcelorMittal Mines Canada in January 2008.

Note: In the 1990's all C-636 and M-636 units were upgraded with GE 251 Plus kit that included microprocessor control.

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Aerial view of Mont-Wright and closeup of Fire Lake ore train. Ore will be further processed here.
Fermont, QC 7/27/2006 Rod Bushway

Railfan trip July 17-20, 2001 Dave Eagen.

M-636 83 in new paint scheme leads M-636 48 and C-636 77 with northound empties which the photographer describes as being "Amazing scenery. My favourite shot of the trip. Although my friends and I were being slowly devoured by swarming hordes of black flies!"

Three more views of this train. M-636 83 (MLW M6085-03 3/75), M-636 48 (ex CN 2318 MLW M6037-19 8/70) and C-636 77 (ex M-K 5403 nee ALCO 636-3)

Two views of 66 65 and 68 three MLW RS-18's leading a southbound timber train.

66 MLW 83200 1/1960, 65 83199 1/60 and 68 83229 3/1960

68, 65 and 66 These late model RS-18's came with factory built low noses.

84 (MLW 636 M6085-04 3/1975) leads two other units at Port Cartier.

Two views of 63 (MLW RS-18 83197 11/1959) with passenger train near Able siding.

Three brand new units led by 27 on their first run. Part of 12 unit order (18-29) AC4400CW 53397 6/02
MacDonald Hill, QC 7/22/2002

29 southbound south of Charles near Port Cartier. July 18, 2005

DM&IR 909 (ex UP 2909 1/74) 5/76 became Cartier 39. One of 10 units acquired 4/74 and 5/76.
Proctor, Minnesota August 1974 Jeremy Plant

Note: Captions and credits are missing for some of the following photos.

M-636 41 one of 11 units acquired in 1976 (ex CN 2300) leads two other units on a long train.

41 running through rugged scenery.

42 acq. 1976 (ex CN 2301) M-636 MLW M6037-02 4/70) 8/17/1995 Patrick De Larue

47 leads train at Mont Wright mine. June 23, 2001

64 (ex 104) one of 8 (101-108) MLW RS-18's all built with low nose. 83198 1/60

67 with passenger train.

Fantastic scene! 75, 43 and 74 crossing the MacDonald River near Charles, Que. August 1999. Jeff Robertson

78 ( acq. 9/1973) ex MK 5402 nee ALCO 636-2) Alco 6008-02 11/1968
Note: All three ALCO demonstrator units were acquired from Morrison-Knudson. .
After sale atCohocton, NY 2003 Brent van Dorp

M-636 86 (acq. 1976) ex CN 2331 M6052-11 2/1971 leads in two views.

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Cartier

Originally Quebec Cartier Mining Company was owned by United States Steel in 1958. The original isolated line of 190 miles was completed December 19, 1960 between the iron ore mine at Lac Jeannine and Port Cartier (formerly, Shelter Bay) with 132 lb. rail and CTC. Power was 9 GMD GP9's and 8 MLW RS-18's to haul 150 car trains with 5 units. 500 ore cars built by CC&F. When the original mine ran out, the line was extended in 1972 a further 86 miles north to Mont-Wright. MLW supplied 5 M636's and another 130 ore cars were added. Other units, used and new were added over the years. Quebec Cartier Mining Company was acquired by Arcelor Mittal in 2006 and became ArcelorMittal Mines Canada in January 2008.

Note: In the 1990's all C-636 and M-636 units were upgraded with GE 251 Plus kit that included microprocessor control.

ArcelorMittal

Aerial view of Mont-Wright and closeup of Fire Lake ore train. Ore will be further processed here.
Fermont, QC 7/27/2006 Rod Bushway

Railfan trip July 17-20, 2001 Dave Eagen.

M-636 83 in new paint scheme leads M-636 48 and C-636 77 with northound empties which the photographer describes as being "Amazing scenery. My favourite shot of the trip. Although my friends and I were being slowly devoured by swarming hordes of black flies!"

Three more views of this train. M-636 83 (MLW M6085-03 3/75), M-636 48 (ex CN 2318 MLW M6037-19 8/70) and C-636 77 (ex M-K 5403 nee ALCO 636-3)

Two views of 66 65 and 68 three MLW RS-18's leading a southbound timber train.

66 MLW 83200 1/1960, 65 83199 1/60 and 68 83229 3/1960

68, 65 and 66 These late model RS-18's came with factory built low noses.

84 (MLW 636 M6085-04 3/1975) leads two other units at Port Cartier.

Two views of 63 (MLW RS-18 83197 11/1959) with passenger train near Able siding.

Three brand new units led by 27 on their first run. Part of 12 unit order (18-29) AC4400CW 53397 6/02
MacDonald Hill, QC 7/22/2002

29 southbound south of Charles near Port Cartier. July 18, 2005

DM&IR 909 (ex UP 2909 1/74) 5/76 became Cartier 39. One of 10 units acquired 4/74 and 5/76.
Proctor, Minnesota August 1974 Jeremy Plant

Note: Captions and credits are missing for some of the following photos.

M-636 41 one of 11 units acquired in 1976 (ex CN 2300) leads two other units on a long train.

41 running through rugged scenery.

42 acq. 1976 (ex CN 2301) M-636 MLW M6037-02 4/70) 8/17/1995 Patrick De Larue

47 leads train at Mont Wright mine. June 23, 2001

64 (ex 104) one of 8 (101-108) MLW RS-18's all built with low nose. 83198 1/60

67 with passenger train.

Fantastic scene! 75, 43 and 74 crossing the MacDonald River near Charles, Que. August 1999. Jeff Robertson

78 ( acq. 9/1973) ex MK 5402 nee ALCO 636-2) Alco 6008-02 11/1968
Note: All three ALCO demonstrator units were acquired from Morrison-Knudson. .
After sale atCohocton, NY 2003 Brent van Dorp

M-636 86 (acq. 1976) ex CN 2331 M6052-11 2/1971 leads in two views.

ArcelorMittal