Re: January 15 in CNR History (addendum)
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Thanks, I? didn't know about Basque BC. I may try to visit next time I am nearby. Is there a plaque?
Thanks again
EricF
I really shouldn't try to post these before I have my caffeine.
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January 15, 1915 The final spike is driven on the transcontinental Canadian Northern Railway at Basque, British Columbia.
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January 15, 1937 The Pennsylvania Railroad, via trackage rights over the Grand Trunk Western, establishes new freight routes to the west. The ferry used for this service is the Grand Trunk's "Grand Rapids", running between Muskegon and Milwaukee.
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Mark Tomlonson
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Eric Floden