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Complete History of ACR Diesels


 Number   Model    HP     Builder  Serial    Built   Acquired   Notes
  100    GP7L-m   1500      GMD    A3541    6/1978    7/1978    Rebuilt from AC 162*, became WC 1501, retired 2004, scrapped
  101    GP7L-m   1500      GMD    A3542    6/1978    7/1978    Rebuilt from AC 169, became WC 1502, retired 2005, scrapped
  102    GP7L-m   1500      GMD    A3543    6/1978    7/1978    Rebuilt from AC 165, wrecked 1993 with SD40-2 184, scrapped
  103    GP7L-m   1500      GMD    A3544    5/1978    5/1978    Rebuilt from AC 155, became WC 1503, retired 2004, scrapped
  104    GP7L-m   1500      GMD    A3545    5/1978    6/1978    Rebuilt from AC 156, became WC 1504, retired by CN in 2001, scrapped

  140     SW8      800      GMD    A297   03/12/1951   1951     Re# WC 900 in 1995, sold to ILSX 900
  141     SW8      800      GMD    A281   30/04/1952   1952     retired 1992, sold to NREX 141, to USSX 141?

  150     GP7     1500      GMD    A170   25/01/1951   1951     Sold to DAWX 150 (Keoto-Washington Transp.), 1981
  151     GP7     1500      GMD    A171   15/02/1951   1951     Sold to DAWX 151 (Keoto-Washington Transp.), 1982, to Attebury Grain (Saginaw, TX)
  152     GP7     1500      GMD    A172   25/02/1951   1951     scrapped late 1980s
  153     GP7     1500      GMD    A173   25/02/1951   1951     Sold to Michigan Northern 1603, 1981
  154     GP7     1500      GMD    A231   08/03/1951   1951     scrapped late 1980s
  155     GP7     1500      GMD    A262   27/08/1951   1951     Rebuilt to AC 103 in 1978
  156     GP7     1500      GMD    A264   31/02/1951   1951     Rebuilt to AC 104 in 1978
  157     GP7     1500      GMD    A265   22/09/1951   1951     Rebuilt by CN in 1979, re# WC 1505 in 1995, retired 5/2004, scrapped
  158     GP7     1500      GMD    A266   01/10/1951   1951     Rebuilt by CN in 1979, re# WC 1506 in 1995, retired 5/2004, scrapped
  159     GP7     1500      GMD    A267   22/10/1951   1951     retired 1980; used for parts and later scrapped
  160     GP7     1500      GMD    A268   01/11/1951   1951     Sold to Michigan Northern 1605, 1981
  161     GP7     1500      GMD    A269   15/11/1951   1951     scrapped late 1980s
  162     GP7     1500      GMD    A270   03/12/1951   1951     Rebuilt to AC 100 in 1978
  163     GP7     1500      GMD    A271   14/12/1951   1951     scrapped late 1980s
  164     GP7     1500      GMD    A275   28/12/1951   1951     Sold to Michigan Northern 1606, 1981; to Wheeling & Lake Erie 1606; to Southwestern Pennsylvania RR 1606
  165     GP7     1500      GMD    A276   15/01/1952   1952     200th locomotive built by GMDD's London plant; Rebuilt to AC 102 in 1978
  166     GP7     1500      GMD    A277   29/01/1952   1952     sold to Canada Cement Lafarge Ltd. (Exshaw, Alta) #12, 1981
  167     GP7     1500      GMD    A278   21/02/1952   1952     Rebuilt by CN in 1979, re# WC 1507 in 1995, retired 5/2004, scrapped
  168     GP7     1500      GMD    A279   21/02/1952   1952     sold to Mattagami Railroad #168, 1985; to Spruce Falls Inc. (Kapuskasing, ON), 1988
  169     GP7     1500      GMD    A441   31/12/1952   1952     Rebuilt to AC 101 in 1978
  170     GP7     1500      GMD    A442   31/12/1952   1952     Rebuilt by CN in 1979, re# WC 1508 in 1995, retired 5/2004, scrapped

  171     GP9     1750      GMD    A2018  12/08/1963   1963     Sold to Maine Central #450, 1981; to Springfield Terminal #21, 1987
  172     GP9     1750      GMD    A2019  12/08/1963   1963     Sold to Essex Term. RR #102, 1986, to Ontario Southland OSRX 102 7/2016; Last GP9 ever built

  180     SD40    3000      GMD    A2561  22/10/1971   1971     scrapped 1989-90?
  181     SD40    3000      GMD    A2562  23/10/1971   1971     Re# WC 6001 in 1995, retired 4/2006
  182     SD40    3000      GMD    A2563  24/10/1971   1971     wrecked 1990, scrapped

  183    SD40-2   3000      GMD    A2869  29/09/1973   1973     Re# WC 6002 in 1995, retired 2007 sold to LTEX, to WE 6315, 1/2008
  184    SD40-2   3000      GMD    A2870  03/10/1973   1973     wrecked 1993 with GP7L-m 102, scrapped
  185    SD40-2   3000      GMD    A2871  29/09/1973   1973     Re# WC 6003 (1995), retired 2007 sold to LTEX, to WE 6316, 1/2008
  186    SD40-2   3000      GMD    A2955  29/09/1973   1973     Re# WC 6004 (1995), retired 2010
  187    SD40-2   3000      GMD    A2956  10/10/1973   1973     Re# WC 6005 (1995), retired 2010
  188    SD40-2   3000      GMD    A2957  10/10/1973   1973     Re# WC 6006 (1995), retired & sold to WGNS 6006, 9/2009

  190     GP40    3000      EMD    32300    10/1966    1994     ex-NREX 2018, ex-SOO 2018, ex-MILW 2018, nee-MILW 192; upgraded to -2 specs. by SOO; Re# WC 3026 (1995), painted as State of Wisconsin Sequicentennial unit
  191     GP40    3000      EMD    32478    01.1967    1994     ex-NREX 2034, ex-SOO 2034, ex-MILW 2034, nee-MILW 161; upgraded to -2 specs. by SOO; Re# WC 3027 (1995), painted as WC's 10th anniversary unit

  200    GP38-2   2000      GMD    A4067  23/04/1981   1981     Re# WC 2001 (1995)
  201    GP38-2   2000      GMD    A4068  23/04/1981   1981     Re# WC 2002 (1995)
  202    GP38-2   2000      GMD    A4069  28/04/1981   1981     Re# WC 2003 (1995)
  203    GP38-2   2000      GMD    A4070  28/04/1981   1981     Re# WC 2004 (1995)
  204    GP38-2   2000      GMD    A4071  30/04/1981   1981     Re# WC 2005 (1995)
  205    GP38-2   2000      GMD    A4072  30/04/1981   1981     Re# WC 2006 (1995)

 1750     FP9     1500      GMD    A632     09/1954    1995     ex-VIA 6502, ex-CN 6502; retired 2002, to Pioneer Rail Corporation PREX 1750 (2003)
 1751     FP9     1500      GMD    A636     11/1954    1995     ex-VIA 6506, ex-CN 6506; retired 2002, to Pioneer Rail Corporation PREX 1751 (2003)
 1752     FP9     1500      GMD    A641     01/1955    1995     ex-VIA 6511, ex-CN 6511; retired 2002, to Pioneer Rail Corporation PREX 1752 (2003)
 1753     FP9     1500      GMD    A1044    01/1957    1995     ex-VIA 6514, ex-CN 6514; retired 2001, to Alberta Railway Museum 6514 (2003)
 1754     FP9     1500      GMD    A1197    03/1957    1995     ex-VIA 6525, ex-CN 6525; retired 2001, to Pioneer Rail Corporation PREX 1754 (2003)
 1755     FP9     1500      GMD    A1203    05/1957    1995     ex-VIA 6531, ex-CN 6531; retired 2002, to Pioneer Rail Corporation PREX 1755 (2003)
 1756    FP7Au    1500      GMD    A524     06/1953    1995     ex-VIA 6553, ex-VIA 1404, ex-CP 1404, nee-CP 4103; retired 2002, to West Coast Railway Association 1404 (2002)

 1761     F9B     1500      GMD    A763     02/1955    1995     ex-VIA 6613, ex-CN 6613 (refurbished 1997); retired 2001, to Pioneer Rail Corporation PREX 1761 (2003)
 1762     F9B     1500      GMD    A1053    01/1957    1995     ex-VIA 6614, ex-CN 6614 (refurbished 1997); retired 2001, to Alberta Railway Museum 6614 (2003)
[6602]    F9B     1500      GMD    A619     09/1954    1995     ex-VIA 6602, ex-CN 6602 (never refurbished - probably acquired for parts & later scrapped)
[6606]    F9B     1500      GMD    A623     11/1954    1995     ex-VIA 6606, ex-CN 6606 (never refurbished - probably acquried for parts & later scrapped)

CN 104   F40PHR   3000      EMD  777001-13  10-1977    2009     (Agawa Canyon Tour Train) ex-SKTX 242, ex-AMTK 242; re# WAMX 110 (2022) following CN's sale of the ACR line
CN 105   F40PHR   3000      EMD  777063-4   4/1978     2009     (Agawa Canyon Tour Train) ex-SKTX 283, ex-AMTK 283; re# WAMX 111 (2022) following CN's sale of the ACR line
CN 106   F40PHR   3000      EMD  777063-10  6/1978     2009     (Agawa Canyon Tour Train) ex-SKTX 289, ex-AMTK 289; re# WAMX 112 (2022) following CN's sale of the ACR line

Agawa Canyon Railroad WATCO-Assigned Units (2022):

WAMX 110 F40PHR   3000      EMD  777001-13  10-1977    2022     (Agawa Canyon Tour Train) ex-CN 104, ex-SKTX 242, ex-AMTK 242
WAMX 111 F40PHR   3000      EMD  777063-4   4/1978     2022     (Agawa Canyon Tour Train) ex-CN 105, ex-SKTX 283, ex-AMTK 283
WAMX 112 F40PHR   3000      EMD  777063-10  6/1978     2022     (Agawa Canyon Tour Train) ex-CN 106, ex-SKTX 289, ex-AMTK 289

WAMX 4050 GP40-3  3000      EMD                        2022
WAMX 4051 GP40-3  3000      EMD                        2022

WAMX 4181 SD40-2  3000      EMD                        2022     (Wisconsin & Southern)
WAMX 4182 SD40-2  3000      EMD                        2022     (Wisconsin & Southern)
WAMX 4191 SD40-2  3000      EMD                        2022     (Wisconsin & Southern)
WAMX 4192 SD40-2  3000      EMD                        2022     (Wisconsin & Southern)

Notes:

* The renumbering order of the 100 series units here differs from most other published ACR rosters. These 5 units were completely stripped and rebuilt by GMDD with new serial numbers and most rosters simply apply renumbering in order. The above renumbering is based on information from Don McQueen about the positions of each unit on the GMDD shop floor during rebuilding and follows the accepted practice of tracking frames for the purposes of following the history of rebuilt units.
The ACR was officially absorbed by the Wisconsin Central RR on February 1, 1995; all locomotives were immediately renumbered. Repainting happened later. All of the remaining GP7 units had the short hoods lowered by WC.
The F-units were all retired and sold by CN shortly after the CN takeover of ACR parent Wisconsin Central.

Information compiled from several sources, including "The Algoma Central Railway Story" by Dale Wilson, algomacentral.railfan.net, and the Canadian Trackside Guide, 1998 and 2004 versions. This page © 2001-2023 Chris VanderHeide

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