Does anybody know the status of the Algoma Central’s F-units? I just took their snow train and instead of the F-units two SD75I’s powered the train. Thanks for your help.
Hi AlcoRS11Nut-
About 6 months back, I checked the CN website for excess assets, and the F-units were listed for sale at about $60,000 per unit, and all were stored at the ex-IC Woodcrest Shops. IIRC, some went to museums, but not sure where. It’s also possible that some were purchased by loco rebuidlers or scrapyards. HTH[8D]
Not a single one was scrapped. They all went to good homes. I will post a list of where they went later today.
One went to a Museum in Biritsh Columbia
DOGGY
According to the CANADIAN Trackside Guide, 4 units went to Progress Rail and the other 2 went to two different museums.
I suggest any body with an interest in Canadian railroads get a copy as it has info on every loco , passenger car and all other assorted rail vehicles past and present.
Here is what I know of where the locomotives went.
1750 Sold Sold to Pioneer Railway
1751 Sold Sold to Pioneer Railway
1752 Sold Sold to Pioneer Railway
1753 Sold Sold to Alberta Pioneer Railway
1754 Sold Sold to Pioneer Railway
1755 Sold Sold to Pioneer Railway
1756 Sold Donated to West Coast Railway
1761 Sold Sold to Pioneer Railway
1762 Sold Sold to Alberta Pioneer Railway
Sorry, Between the written word and the computer ,Pioneer became Progress. Indeed 6 of the Algoma F units went to Pioneer Rail as indicated by wcfan4ever.