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April 18 in CNR History
April 18, 1976 A Turbo train, CN1, testing on Canadian National's Kingston Sub at Ingleside breaks a Canadian Speed Record set in March as it hits 138.5 mph. April 18, 1983 CNCP Niagara-Detroit is
By Mark Tomlonson · #623 ·
Toronto Railway Museum presents ¡°The Missing Millionaire: The Ambrose Small Saga¡±
*Join us! ¡°The Missing Millionaire: The Ambrose Small Saga¡±.?The next lecture event will be held on Thursday April 21st?at 8 pm EST. (
By Russell Milland · #622 ·
This Weekend in CNR History
April 15, 1912 The R.M.S. Titanic sinks on its maiden voyage after striking an iceberg. Among the lost: Grand Trunk Railway President Charles M. Hays. April 17, 1905 Durand (MI) Union Depot is almost
By Mark Tomlonson · #621 ·
Railroads in the 1960's/1970's in USA, Canada, Mexico, and Overseas at Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago
Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago 7:30 pm Friday, April 15, 2022 Please do not arrive before 7:15 pm. Chicago Union Station Room 107A 500 W Jackson Blvd (please enter between Clinton and Canal)
By Railroad Shortlines · #620 ·
This Weekend in CNR History
April 8, 1867 A special excursion train departs Chicago on the first through run to New York over the new Michigan Central-Great Western of Canada-New York Central route. The train is ferried across
By Mark Tomlonson · #619 ·
April 5 in CNR History
April 5, 1995 CN North America opens the new St. Clair Tunnel. Mark Tomlonson
By Mark Tomlonson · #618 ·
April 4 in CNR History
April 4, 1909 The Kensington & Eastern Railroad, built and owned by the Illinois Central is leased to the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend (interurban) which today extends its service from Hammond IN
By Mark Tomlonson · #617 ·
CN B730
CN B730 passing through Southwark Yard in Longueuil, Qc yesterday morning. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/799694/ Michael
By Michael Berry · #616 ·
This Weekend in CNR History
April 1, 1893 The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada merges several rail companies it has owned into itself. April 1, 1933 The Canadian National Radio Department and its network of stations, developed to
By Mark Tomlonson · #615 ·
March 30 in CNR History
March 30, 1959 The New York Central agrees to pay the Illinois Central $5 million (2020: $49 million) for breaching its contract to have Michigan Central trains terminate at Central Station in
By Mark Tomlonson · #614 ·
March 29 in CNR History
March 29, 1919 A narrow-gauge Canadian National train reaches Alberton PE, after taking 10 days to travel the last 2 miles in the worst blizzard locals can remember. The train has a plow, locomotive
By Mark Tomlonson · #613 ·
March 28 in CNR History
March 28, 1901 The Atlantic, Quebec & Western Railway (later CNR) is incorporated in Quebec. Mark Tomlonson
By Mark Tomlonson · #612 ·
This Weekend in CNR History
March 26, 1962 Canadian National's eastbound "Ocean Limited" becomes the first train painted entirely in CN's new passenger paint scheme. A few engines and cars started appearing in the new scheme
By Mark Tomlonson · #611 ·
March 22 in CNR History
March 22, 1897 The U.S. Supreme Court rules that railroads are subject to anti-trust legislation. March 22, 1957 The New York Central abandons its line from Rooseveltown to Ottawa, Ontario. In April,
By Mark Tomlonson · #610 ·
This Weekend in CNR History
March 19, 1851 The Illinois Central Railroad is organized in New York City. March 19, 1917 The railroads accept President Wilson's proposal for an 8-hour workday to stave off possible strikes. Later
By Mark Tomlonson · #609 ·
IC heritage unit leading CN 875
CN 875 with the IC heritage unit leading is passing CN 120 in Montreal this morning. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/798348/ Michael
By Michael Berry · #608 ·
March 17 in CNR History
March 17, 1857 Fifty-nine people (some sources say 60) are killed when a Great Western Railway of Canada (later CN) train crashes through a bridge over the Des Jardines Canal near Hamilton ON and
By Mark Tomlonson · #607 ·
CN 322
A pair of ex-CREX units on CN 322 in Montreal on Sunday. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/798101/ Michael
By Michael Berry · #606 ·
Janesville-McNabb on the Rochelle & Southern at Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago
Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago 7:30 pm Friday, March 18, 2022 Chicago Union Station Room 107A 500 W Jackson Blvd (please enter between Clinton and Canal) Chicago, Illinois Janesville-McNabb on
By Railroad Shortlines · #605 ·
CN 522 and CN 305
Military unit CN 3233 leads five more units on CN 305 in Montreal this afternoon. At left CN 522 has two ex-CREX units leading a regular CN gevo as it sets off cars.
By Michael Berry · #604 ·