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Heavy Haul Haven Alco-philes Utopia Cartier Railway 81 and 74 on a southbound ore pellet train at Able, the first siding north of Port Cartier. At Able, P.Q., June 7, 1981 Kodak negative by S.Danko notable: Cartier 81: a 1975 built MLW M-636, scrapped 2003 Cartier 74: a 1973 built MLW M-636, sold in 2002 to Marine Diesel Engines Cartier Railway (now Arcelor Mittal Mines Canada) first generation MLW's, Alco's, and GMD's out of service or sold by 2000 and or scrapped by 2011 The six axle Alco's MLW's retired by 2002, some sold, some scrapped, several to WNYP (and since retired). Arcelor motive power is now nineteen GE AC4400CW, five SD70's, two SD90's and some leased GE's. ( credit Trackside Guide) sdfourty
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Heavy Haul Haven

Alco-philes Utopia

Cartier Railway 81 and 74 on a southbound ore pellet train at Able, the first siding north of Port Cartier.

At Able, P.Q., June 7, 1981 Kodak negative by S.Danko

notable:

Cartier 81: a 1975 built MLW M-636, scrapped 2003

Cartier 74: a 1973 built MLW M-636, sold in 2002 to Marine Diesel Engines

Cartier Railway (now Arcelor Mittal Mines Canada) first generation MLW's, Alco's, and GMD's out of service or sold by 2000 and or scrapped by 2011

The six axle Alco's MLW's retired by 2002, some sold, some scrapped, several to WNYP (and since retired).

Arcelor motive power is now nineteen GE AC4400CW, five SD70's, two SD90's and some leased GE's. ( credit Trackside Guide)

sdfourty

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Date: 06/07/1981 (search)
Railway: Cartier (search)
Reporting Marks: CART 81 (search)
Train Symbol: CART 81 south (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Able (search)
City/Town: Able (search)
Province: Quebec (search)
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  1. awmooney
    December 23, 2021 at 8:38 pm

    Once upon a time that was one heck of a place !!! Nice capture.
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