Re: This Weekend in RR History
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Thank you for your kind words!
Mark Tomlonson
"You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough."
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On Friday, December 23, 2022, 10:05:44 AM EST, frednchris <frednchris@...> wrote:
Merry Christmas to you Mark! And thanks again for what you do for us. I look forward to your daily post. Fred Eldridge
From: "Mark Tomlonson via groups.io" <tomlonson@...> To: "C-N-R" < [email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2022 7:25:19 AM Subject: [C-N-R] This Weekend in RR History
December 23, 1851 Ground is broken in both Chicago and Cairo IL for the Illinois Central.
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December 23, 1930 The Detroit-Toledo Railroad merges with the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton. Detroit-Toledo has been a DT&I subsidiary for the last 15 years.
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December 23, 1968 Canadian National Railways begin using Turbos in revenue service.
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December 24, 1873 The first through train between New Orleans and Chicago on the Illinois Central arrives in Cairo IL. The train has crossed the Ohio River by ferry.
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December 24, 1878 The Grand Trunk and the Chicago & Lake Huron Railroads reach an agreement shaping the consolidated railroad, which will eventually be known as the Grand Trunk Western.
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December 24, 1954 Last steam on the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton.
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December 24, 2008 The United States Surface Transportation Board approves the sale of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern to Canadian National.
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Mark Tomlonson
Merry Christmas!
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