December 2, 1934 Illinois Central's premier "Panama Limited" is re-instated after a two and a half year suspension due to the Depression.
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December 2, 1939 A Grand Trunk Western crewman riding on the footboards of a tender is killed as his engine backs across US-12 in Kalamazoo, striking a semi-truck that has failed to stop for the crossing. The collision is caused by the truck trying to beat the train to the crossing.
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Mark Tomlonson