This Weekend in CNR History
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April 25, 1960 Canadian National operates its last steam locomotive in regular service, 4-8-2 #6043, on train #76 from The Pas to Winnipeg.
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April 25, 1976 Canadian National issues a timetable calling its passenger service "VIA". Turbotrains are the first to carry the new name.
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April 25, 2011 Canadian National issues a Press Release naming Microsoft founder Bill Gates as its largest single shareholder, owning just over 10% of the company.
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April 26, 1875 The Prince Edward Island Railway opens between Royalty Junction and Georgetown.
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April 27, 1882 The Great Western merges with the Grand Trunk.
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April 27, 1947 The Illinois Central launches ¡°The City of New Orleans¡±, scheduled at 16 hours for the Chicago to New Orleans run. The train has a St. Louis section, meeting the mainline train at Carbondale IL, and a Louisville section, meeting the mainline train at Fulton KY. Also, the ¡°Green Diamond¡± trainset, having been completely rebuilt, enters service between Jackson MS and New Orleans as the ¡°Miss-Lou¡±.
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Mark Tomlonson
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