This Weekend in CNR History
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August 9, 1935 The Interstate Commerce Commission begins regulating motor carriers and airlines.
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August 9, 1943 The “Queen Mary” brings Winston Churchill to Halifax Harbor for negotiations with President Roosevelt in Quebec City. Canadian National will provide two trains to carry the Prime Minister and his entourage from Nova Scotia to the conference site.
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August 9, 1955 Canadian National opens its part of Walkley Yard in Ottawa.
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August 9, 1958 Last run of the Canadian National "Moccasin", running between Montreal and Brockville. It had served that route almost since the beginning of rail service.
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August 10, 1857 The Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad (later GT) is completed to Ionia MI.
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August 10, 1910 The Chicago & Kalamazoo Terminal Railroad (owned by the Grand Trunk) is completed.
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August 10, 1972 The Gulf, Mobile & Ohio merges with the Illinois Central to form Illinois Central Gulf.
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Mark Tomlonson
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