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Framed in the 1930-ish Welland Canal Bridge #17, the all too familiar Alco smoke of S-13 108 is seen as they switch cars at Verbio on this cold winter-like day. It's 2026, and as of today, there is only a single Alco/MLW diesel locomotive in actual service in Ontario - and it's 1859 on the former Trillium's GIO Railway in Welland. Waterloo Central's are all out of service - and some will come back, but for now, if you need your Alco fix GIO is the only place to go if you don't want to cross the border. Cross the border into New York and you'll find an alco paradise on the Falls Road Railroad, Delaware Lackawanna and Western in Batavia, BSOR in Hamburg NY, and NYLE in Gowanda. Go further afield, and the Delaware Lackawanna in Scranton should be your mecca. I've been to them all - worth a visit. Take your pick and get your shots while you still can, Alco/MLW's are falling fast all over North America due to emissions regulations and parts availability. What's your favorite MLW/Alco and why? comment below.
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Caption: Framed in the 1930-ish Welland Canal Bridge #17, the all too familiar Alco smoke of S-13 108 is seen as they switch cars at Verbio on this cold winter-like day. It's 2026, and as of today, there is only a single Alco/MLW diesel locomotive in actual service in Ontario - and it's 1859 on the former Trillium's GIO Railway in Welland. Waterloo Central's are all out of service - and some will come back, but for now, if you need your Alco fix GIO is the only place to go if you don't want to cross the border. Cross the border into New York and you'll find an alco paradise on the Falls Road Railroad, Delaware Lackawanna and Western in Batavia, BSOR in Hamburg NY, and NYLE in Gowanda. Go further afield, and the Delaware Lackawanna in Scranton should be your mecca. I've been to them all - worth a visit. Take your pick and get your shots while you still can, Alco/MLW's are falling fast all over North America due to emissions regulations and parts availability. What's your favorite MLW/Alco and why? comment below.

Photographer:
Stephen C. Host [1601] (more) (contact)
Date: 12/14/2016 (search)
Railway: Trillium Railway (search)
Reporting Marks: TRRY 108 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: Dain City (search)
City/Town: Welland (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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8 Comments
  1. awmooney
    August 24, 2026 at 1:24 pm

    Favourite ALCO? D&H’s RS-36 #5022. I was taught (and operated) this unit around the Oneonta (NY) yard and main to Bainbridge. Bit of a wreck (bouncy, bouncy), but certainly a thrill.

  2. Ian Malenfant-Picard
    August 24, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    Cool shot Stephen! What happened to Trillium’s S13s?

  3. Stephen C. Host
    August 25, 2026 at 2:29 pm

    110 scrapped in 2025 and was sold to slm in 2020 or 2021

    108 sold to slm recycling for scrap after vandals cut tm cables

  4. Matthew Whiteley
    August 25, 2026 at 11:11 pm

    Has 108 been cut up yet?

  5. Ian Malenfant-Picard
    August 26, 2026 at 12:58 pm

    That is very sad to hear, wish they could have suffered a better fate

  6. awmooney
    August 26, 2026 at 4:05 pm

    The old 108 is still rusting in the weeds back in where Martech used to be in Welland. The 913 is there too, and it hasn’t moved in weeks.

  7. Stephen C. Host
    August 28, 2026 at 9:27 pm

    What is handling moves on the spur then Arnold? 913 was the main locomotive and in service recently

  8. awmooney
    August 29, 2026 at 2:22 am

    I’ve not seen any activity over there. The weeds in front of 913 are 2 feet tall.
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