ACR Modelling Resources
On the Web
Books
Nock, O.S. “The Algoma Central Railway” A&C Black Co., 1975 (Out of print)
Wilson, Dale “The Algoma Central Railway Story” Nickel Belt Rails, 1981. (Out of print)
Wilson, Dale and Jomini, Gordon “Tracks of the Black Bear in Colour” Nickel Belt Rails, 1990 (Out of print)
Riddell, John “Canadian Railways Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment Volume 1: Ontario and East, Shortlines and Regionals” Morning Sun Books, 2007
Wilson, Dale “Algoma Rails” Nickel Belt Rails, 2009
Wilson, Dale “Northern Ontario Rails in Colour” Nickel Belt Rails, 2012
Wilson, Dale “More Black Bear Tracks” Nickel Belt Rails, 2013
Video
“Trains of Algoma Country” Plets Express, 1993 (originally released on VHS, re-released on DVD)
“Algoma Central Railway” Rail Innovations, 1989 (VHS) (Out of print)
“Tracks of the Black Bear” Rail Innovations, 1996 (VHS) (Out of print)
“Algoma Central Tour Trains” Rail Innovations, 1996 (VHS) (Out of print)
“The Agawa Canyon Tour Train” Rail Innovations, 2004 (DVD) (Out of print)
Hello Chris,
I’m working with Patrick Lawson in Victoria, BC on an article for RMC on the Hawker-Siddelley 52′-8″ IL buklhead flats from the mid 70’s. I’ve looked through your Canadian Freight Car Gallery and found some info. but some questions arise about who originally owned cars and where they went. Photo spotting is challenging when Marine Industries 51’6″ IL cars are in the same roster. The MIL cars have 12 stake pockets, the HST and RailWest Manufacturing (BC Rail Squamish shops) cars have 15. Many cars went to MRL in 1993 but then had stake pockets torched off and new ones added.
Patrick has already done 3D drawings on a CN car and I’ve put together a spreadsheet but want weed out errors before publishing anything. As you know, AC also had 25 of the HST cars built in January 1975.
Can you please DM me at the email address below. Thank you !