Porco still hopes Agawa Canyon train station doesn’t move

'The Canal District has consistently maintained that its objective is, and remains, to support the continued operation of the Agawa Canyon Tour Train,' Tony Porco said

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‘Best for the community’ to keep Agawa train station in Canal District: Shoemaker

The mayor said he doesn’t have any information about what happened between the owner of the Canal District and Watco, the company that owns the tour train

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Politicians demand answers, action after tour train relocation

Ontario Liberals say 'Ford government needs to answer for this,' while local councillor Luke Dufour says both sides should be doing 'everything possible' to reach a new deal

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Canal District owner opposes plan to move Agawa Canyon Tour Train station

Tony Porco says he would prefer the train remain at its current station

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Why did the Agawa Canyon Tour Train suddenly abandon the Canal District?

The province provided a $5M grant to help construct the Sault station that bears the train tour's name, but the U.S. company that operates the tour is moving to a new location

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New passenger train petition targets federal and provincial governments

CAPT thinks the timing is right to get the federal and provincial governments onboard to invest in the north’s passenger train service.

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With #Watco owning the tracks all the way from Toledo to Cadillac, I wonder if they'll quit switching out locomotives north of #AnnArbor? And will the number of trains through town increase? https://www.michiganfarmnews.com/owosso-s-great-lakes-central-railroad-acquired-by-watco-holdings

#AARR #railfan #TrainHorns

Webb Asset Management (WAMX) 4021 was working on the Eastern Idaho Railroad (EIRR) on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Twin Falls, Idaho. WAMX reportedly is a part of WATCO Holdings and the EIRR reportedly is a subsidiary of WATCO.
WAMX is an EMD GP40-2LW. Reportedly it was built in 1975 as CN 9631.

#train #trains #railroads #railroading #shortlines #watco #emd #trainspotting #idaho