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September 29, 1849 The Vermont Central Railway opens between Middlesex and Waterbury. September 29, 1946 The Illinois Central Railroad dieselizes all passenger trains running between Chicago and St.

September 27, 1856 The Illinois Central Railroad is completed between Galena and Cairo with a "branch" from Centralia to Chicago at a cost of over $25 million. At 705 miles it is the longest railroad

September 26, 1942 Due to the war, passenger service levels in the United States are frozen in place as of October 4. No new trains or sections are allowed. Seasonal and excursion trains are

September 23, 1975 A CN Turbo catches fire at Coteau, QC. As a result, all the Turbos are pulled from service to correct the problem. The event will end Turbo service between Ottawa and Montreal.

September 20, 1850 In the United States, the first Federal Land Grant is approved, for the Illinois Central. Mark Tomlonson

September 17, 1933 Grand Trunk Western carferries move their home port from Grand Haven to Muskegon. September 17, 1958 The “Schoolroom Progress U.S.A.” train begins its 5-day stop in Grand Rapids

September 13, 1918 The USRA orders that skilled American railroad workers will be given draft deferments. September 13, 1940 The merger of the Gulf, Mobile & Northern and Mobile & Ohio railroads forms

Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago 7:30 pm Friday, September 18, 2022 Please do not arrive before 7:15 pm. Chicago Union Station Room 107A 500 W Jackson Blvd (please enter between Clinton and

September 11, 1916 During its second construction attempt, the center section of the 987 metre (3,239 ft.) Quebec Bridge collapses. It falls into the river as it is being raised into position, killing

September 6, 1918 The Canadian Northern Railway is nationalized. Later it will become part of Canadian National. Mark Tomlonson

One of CN's newest acquisitions leads CN 123 in Montreal on Friday afternoon. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/811525/ Michael

September 5, 1960 Grand Trunk drops its year-round passenger service to Portland ME. Summer only service will continue through 1967. Mark Tomlonson

September 2, 1857 The Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad (later GTW) is completed from St. Johns to Ionia MI. September 3, 1878 The Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette Railroad (later DSS&A, SOO, WC, CN) is

September 1, 1856 The Detroit & Milwaukee (later GTW) is completed from Detroit to Millpoint (later Spring Lake). Lake steamers will dock at Spring Lake until track bridges and docks can be completed

August 29, 1907 Due to faulty structural design, the cantilever railroad bridge over the St. Lawrence River at Quebec City collapses while being built. Seventy-eight workers are killed. It will take

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August 26, 1929 First use of a diesel on a Canadian National Passenger train: #9000, a two unit 2660 hp locomotive that is the first large diesel seen in North America. It draws the assignment of the

August 22, 1950 A nationwide rail strike hits Canada. Only U.S. - owned companies continue to operate during the strike. Canadian-owned subsidiaries continue to operate in the United States, owing to

The current (Fall 2022) issue of "Classic Trains" has a picture of CN's "Super Continental" taken in Henry House Alberta in 1975 on the cover. Inside the issue there is a 10-page article on the train.

*??Railway Technology in The Canadian First World War Effort* *August 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm* Join us! “Railway Technology in the Canadian First World War Effort” on August 18 at 7:00 pm EST.