DOFASCO
Dominion Foundries and Steel Ltd.

Steam locomotives
Company history (LINK)

Dofasco's railroad (known as the Internal Transportation Dept.) operated (circa 1980) on 34 miles of main line
with more than a dozen units maintained in their own diesel shop capable of major overhaul work.

Dofasco 6 one of 5 ex U.S.Army 65-ton Whitcomb diesels acquired after World War II. Shown c. 1947
John Mc.Farlane Collection

Last 65-tonner near the end of its use following failure of one engine. Reg Button

Same unit forty years later! Acq. 5/1947 (ex USArmy 8145) #60386 2/1944
Fort Erie, July 20, 1986. Gord Strathdee
Out of service since 1969. Long stored. Saved for preservation, destroyed by arson.

 

 

12 GMD SW8 A523 11/1953 This was second diesel acquired new after sister 11 built 7/1952.
November 29/1970 Gord Strathdee Note the semaphore!

Another view of 12. 1969 Ray Hoadley

14 only SW1200 GMD A2047 6/1964. February 1975 Reg Button
Note: This was the first unit equipped with remote control, 3/26/1971 by Wabco.
It was re-equipped with Femco remote control 6/06/1978.

18 (ex FEC 223 acq.9/1969) EMD SW9 #17361 12/1952 July 18, 1971 Gord Strathdee

20 acq. 3/1972 (ex Jacksonville Terminal 35) EMD NW2 #8705 10/1949 Shown 1975 Mike Donnelly

Only two Alco's were ever on Dofasco's roster. Here they are: S4's 23 (ex N&W 2070 nee NKP 70) #79526 1/1952 and 22 (ex 2050 nee 50) #78701 1/1951 bought 8/1974 and 7/1974. Later, 4/1979, 22 was converted to a slug controlled by 23 and then 23 became a slug c.1985. Between them in this February 1975 scene is JV-1 the LRC demonstrator, a Joint Venture of Montreal Locomotive Works and Dofasco. Reg Button

410 acq.1/2004 (nee Aliquippa & Southern 800) SW8 800hp EMD #19071 12/1953 2004 Ray Hoadley

411 (ex 11) GMD SW8 A276 6/1952, Hamilton, November 1, 1981 Gord Strathdee

414 (ex 14) acq. new GMD A2047 6/1964 only Dofasco SW1200 January 28, 2006 Ray Hoadley
Shown at Platinum Car Company in Hamilton with ladle 638.

415 (ex 15) acq. 3/1965 (ex Jacksonville Terminal 30) EMD NW2 #5202 7/1947
November 1/1981 Gord Strathdee

Sold 8/2005 Railside Locomotive Service (D), Winnipeg RLSX 415

416 acq. 19xx (ex GMC/Mc.Kinnon 47074) SW900 A2175 7/1966
September 10, 2003 crossing Kenilworth Avenue.
Note the blanked off left side cab window.

Another view of 416. Note the unusual handrailings, loudspeaker near headlight. 2004 Ray Hoadley

416 nicely repainted by Railcare. Fall 2004 Ray Hoadley

CLMX 426 (ex 26) acq. 5/04/1979 ex CN 7937 NW2 EMD 4108 11/1946
Sold to new owner Cyprus Amax Minerals Co. 108, Miami, Arizona.
June 1995 Bob Heathorn

 

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