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August 9 in CNR History
August 9, 1955 Canadian National opens its part of Walkley Yard in Ottawa. August 9, 1958 Last run of the Canadian National "Moccasin", running between Montreal and Brockville. It had served that
By Mark Tomlonson · #698 ·
August 8 in CNR History
August 8, 1926 The Mobile & Ohio inaugurates the "Gulf Coast Special" between St. Louis and Mobile. August 8, 1950 Illinois Central retires its "Green Diamond" trainset, its first streamliner. Mark
By Mark Tomlonson · #697 ·
314
To Greg: Been away for a month and forgot all info I knew. Of course 314 is cab car on a GO train. Doug Renshaw Burlington, ON.
By Doug Renshaw · #696 ·
This Weekend in CNR History
August 6, 1903 The first 16-car section of a Wallace Brothers Circus train traveling from Charlotte to Lapeer (MI) stops at Durand at 4:00 am. When the air brakes of the closely following second
By Mark Tomlonson · #695 ·
OS: CN 2770 ex-CitiRail on Freeport Sub
CN 2890, CN 2770 (ex-CitiRail, trailing unit, long hood forward) & CN 2205 in charge of a westbound manifest type train (M337) on Thursday August 4, through South Elgin, IL at 17:58. Detector report
By Fred Hilgenberg · #694 ·
Re: CN 314
Doug - could it have been GO cab car 314 talking? Greg
By Greg Smith · #693 ·
CN 314
Out watching trains at mlge 32.3 on the Oakville Sub. this AM, Thurs. Aug.4, and got to see the regulars from Pt. Robinson, 570 and 422. Heard on the scanner train 314 going thru Dundurn which is mlge
By Doug Renshaw · #692 ·
OS: CN 3923 Ex-CitiRail on Freeport Sub
CN 8836 & CN 3923 (ex-CitiRail) in charge of an eastbound U-train (all carded flammable tank cars, mainly CTCX, TILX) on Thursday August 4, through South Elgin, IL at 11:10. Detector reported 404
By Fred Hilgenberg · #691 ·
August 4 in CNR History
August 4, 1962 The Central Vermont Railway is abandoned between Rouses Point and East Alburgh. Mark Tomlonson
By Mark Tomlonson · #690 ·
August 3 in CNR History
August 3, 2011 Canadian National announces plans to expand Kirk Yard in Gary IN. CN will make the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern yard its primary Chicago terminal, with yards in Homewood, Schiller
By Mark Tomlonson · #689 ·
CN 120
One of CN's new batch of ex-CREX units (CN 2766) leads CN 120 in Montreal on Sunday morning. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/809007/ Michael
By Michael Berry · #688 ·
August 1 in CNR History
August 1, 1910 Grand Trunk leases the former Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Pavilion branch from the Michigan Central for 99 years. This allows GT to serve Kalamazoo directly. August 1, 1940 The Gulf,
By Mark Tomlonson · #687 ·
CN 321
CN 3069 leading CN 321 in Montreal yesterday evening. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/808691/ Michael
By Michael Berry · #686 ·
This Weekend in CNR History
July 29, 1914 The Grand Trunk Railway amalgamates the Canada Atlantic Railway. July 29, 1935 Two AC&F built, Otto Kuhler styled "Rebels" are put in service on the Gulf, Mobile & Northern, ending steam
By Mark Tomlonson · #685 ·
July 27 in CNR History
July 27, 1957 The Musquodoboit Railway ends steam operations with a special trip behind Canadian National #3409. Mark Tomlonson
By Mark Tomlonson · #684 ·
IC 1028 leading CN 123
Yesterday's eagerly anticipated CN 123 in Montreal with IC 1028 leading. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/808310/ Michael Berry
By Michael Berry · #683 ·
Re: July 21 in CNR History
Jim - Watco assumed operations in January of this year, via a couple of subsidiaries: chrome-extension://oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm/
By david kruschwitz · #682 ·
CN 321
CN 321 in Pointe-Claire, Qc last Friday evening with a pair of ex-CREX units. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/808149/ Michael
By Michael Berry · #681 ·
Re: July 21 in CNR History
Thanks. What became of those low-density lines around the Northwestern Great Lakes that CN wanted to sell? James [email protected]> wrote:
By James Robichaux · #680 ·
July 21 in CNR History
July 21, 1836 The first railroad in Canada, the Champlain & St. Lawrence Railroad opens from Laprairie to St. Johns, Quebec. The line will become part of the M&C, GTR, and Canadian National. July 21,
By Mark Tomlonson · #679 ·