RailNews On June 9, 1997, Algoma Central Train 2, the Local, is just emerging from the gorge section of Agawa Canyon. Photo by Steve C. Bradley CN Puts Algoma Central on Sale Block By Railfan & Railroad Staff MONTREAL — Canadian National is preparing to sell the former Algoma Central Railway in Ontario, according to media reports. In July 2020, CN officials had indicated that they were considering selling off “non-core” lines in Wisconsin, Michigan and Ontario, including large parts of the Wisconsin Central. At the time, executives said that the decision was part of its continued push to implement precision scheduled railroading. Ghislain Houle, executive vice-president and chief financial officer, said that lower-performing routes would be better off in the hands of a short line or regional railroad and that the traffic those routes produce would still end up on CN’s main line.