ACR

Jul 1 2009

Fishing is Good!

I've been busy with my new guiding service....the walleye fishing has been excellent!
I will be returning into the recording studio with Rusty MCcarty some time this month and we should have the new train stories cd almost completed…Read more

May 20 2009

Train Songs

Just started recording the "Train Stories" CD and still looking for more stories. Here are the lyrics to "Engine 49". I'll start posting the songs as the final mix is completed.

Engine 49

I grew up in a…Read more

May 2 2009

Train Babies

When I was born my family lived in a logging camp in Regan and then Eaton up the ACR.

When the women were near ready to give birth they would take the train down to Sault Ste. Marie and…Read more

May 2 2009

Poem for Peter Domich by a Train traveler.

Railroad conductor Peter Domich loved his days working for the Algoma Central Railway and left an impression on a number of passengers including a couple of writers. Here is a poem that was written by a passenger/writer who was impressed…

Close Call in the caboose at mile 99

From Randy K.

Mileage 99

I grew up in Marathon, attended University in southern Ontario from 79 to 84. Most of the time we students from many Lake Superior communities took the VIA passenger train south and north…Read more

Apr 26 2009

More on Marathon Train Wreck / Whiskey barrels and three piece suits!

Marathon Train Wreck Winter 77/78

On the same train wreck, I think in winter of 77/78, which was just about a mile west of Heron Bay, were wooden barrels of uncut booze, small B& W TV's. As well, there…Read more

Apr 25 2009

New CAPT Member

I'm now officially a card carrying member of CAPT...Coalition Algoma Passenger Trains. This organiztion is totally devoted to train travel and the preservation of small railways...I'm proud to be a member.

Don Charbonneau

Apr 22 2009

Interview with ACR Conductor Peter Domich

I will be posting a series of video interviews I've just completed with former ACR conductor Peter Domich. Peter worked for the Algoma Central Railroad for a period of forty years spanning from 1955 to 1995. He lived in Hawk…Read more

Mar 31 2009

Engine 49

I grew up in a small railroad town in Northern Ontario and have many fond memories of trains. Our house was just across the street from the railroad station. My step grandfather " petit Nan" was a night watchman for…Read more

Mar 31 2009

Book links to interesting stories on train travel

Iive been reading some stories on train travel here in Northern Ontario and would like to create a link to the authors.
Do you have a book you would like to tell us about?...Please comment on this blog or…

Marathon Train Wreck ~The fabric rolled out like giant toilet paper rolls!

Hi Don,
did you ever hear about the train wreck in marathon where all the boldts of fabric rolled out
all over like giant toilet paper rolls - it was grey flannel and plaid skirting - it was…Read more

Mar 20 2009

Grandaughter's First Train Ride

This story came from Nila Randell in Searchmont :

Hi Don,

I've lived in Searchmont all my life. In 2001, when my grand daughter was visiting from SSM said she had never been on a train I realized…Read more

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