This Weekend in CNR History
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November 1, 1878 The Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee comes under control of the Grand Trunk.
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November 1, 1928 The Grand Trunk Western consolidates 10 subsidiary lines operating in Michigan, Illinois and Indiana to form a single system.
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November 1, 1957 U.S. Class I Railroads report they roster 27,108 diesel and 2,697 steam locomotives. An additional 721 steam locomotives are in storage.
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November 1, 1967 Canadian National receives five sets of Turbotrains for testing.
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November 1, 1978 The Grand Trunk ends carferry service on the great lakes.
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November 3, 2008 CN announces it is buying some of the rail and ferry operations of Quebec Railway Corporation. Included in the buy: Chemin de fer de la Matapedia et du Golfe, New Brunswick East Coast Railway, Ottawa Central Railway and the rail ferry firm Compagnie de gestiion de Matane Inc.
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Mark Tomlonson
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