CN 500 with a BNSF leader and CN 120 passing CN 322 at Southwark Yard on Sunday morning.
Michael Berry
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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.
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August 1, 1940 The Gulf, Mobile & Ohio is created by the merger of the Mobile & Ohio and the Gulf, Mobile & Northern.
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 31, 1966 Canadian National Railways opens a new Union Station in Ottawa. The previous facility is closed.
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July 31, 2001 Grand Trunk Western 4-8-4 6325 returns to steam on the Ohio Central. The engine had been donated to the City of Battle Creek (MI) but when earlier attempts to restore it fell short, it had sat disassembled on the edge of GTW's Nichols Yard before it was purchased by OC.
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Mark Tomlonson
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This Weekend in CNR History
July 29, 1914 The Grand Trunk Railway amalgamates the Canada Atlantic Railway.
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 27, 1957 The Musquodoboit Railway ends steam operations with a special trip behind Canadian National #3409.
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Mark Tomlonson
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CN 3008 leading CN X121 in Montreal on Sunday.
Michael Berry
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Update on that is a July 26, 2023 Wabtec press release stating an additional 60 units to be upgraded for a total of 110.
CN to Modernize 60 Additional Locomotives with Wabtec
Program improves the fuel efficiency and performance of CN¡¯s existing fleet
MONTREAL and PITTSBURGH, July 26, 2023 ¨C CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) and Wabtec
Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced an order to enhance an additional 60 locomotives
in CN¡¯s existing fleet through Wabtec¡¯s modernization program. The investment supports
CN¡¯s commitment to drive growth in a sustainable manner and build success for
customers, employees and communities.
-- Grateful Fred Sugar Ridge Tower MP40 CC&P
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OS: 20 units on eastbound M338 7-22-23, CN Iowa Division, Freeport Sub
Posted on the Illinirail list. Chris Howe relayed a 7/22/23 Facebook report with the following info:
CN M338 building their train currently in Waterloo, IA 09:30 with:
CN SD70M-2 8937
UP ES44AC 7487
CSXT ES44AH 983
IC C40-8W 2462
CN C40-8 2019
BCOL C40-8M 4623
CN C40-8M 2424
CN C40-8 2008
CN C40-8 2003
CN C40-8 2005
CN C40-8 2037
BCOL C40-8M 4619
CN C40-8M 2402
CN C40-8 2036
CN C40-8M 2432
BCOL C40-8M 4620
CN C40-8M 2431
CN C40-8M 2434
CN C40-8M 2444
CN C40-8W 2180
I saw it pass MP40 in South Elgin IL at 22:10, but it was way too dark for me to make out anything. Detector reported 766 axles, 20 MPH. Wish it would have been in daylight.
Kevin Curran posted a video of it at Hillside, IL at 23:06.? -- Grateful Fred Sugar Ridge Tower MP40 CC&P
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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.
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July 21, 1856 Illinois Central runs its first Chicago suburban train, to Hyde Park.
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July 21, 1926 Ceremonial start of Illinois Central's electrified suburban service in Chicago. Regular service will begin August 7.
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July 21, 2020 CN announces plans to sell 850 miles of low-density trackage in Michigan, Ontario, and Wisconsin. While the exact lines are not specified in the announcement, most of the routes are from the former Wisconsin Central.
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 18, 1860 The European & North American Railway (parts later CN, others CP) opens between Saint John and Shediac NB. The line was intended to form part of a railroad running between Portland ME and Nova Scotia.
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Mark Tomlonson
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CN 500 with a BNSF leader on the East Side Canal Bank Spur in Montreal last Friday afternoon.
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July 17, 1879 The Canadian government purchases the Grand Trunk line between Riviere-du-Loop and Levis, Quebec, and makes it part of the Intercolonial Railway. (Later CN)
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July 17, 1954 Last commuter run between Detroit and Port Huron MI on the Grand Trunk Western Mt. Clemens Sub.
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July 17, 1962 Canadian National paints the ¡°Super Continental¡± in the new black and grey passenger scheme first shown on the ¡°Ocean Limited¡±.
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Mark Tomlonson
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This Weekend in CNR History
July 14, 1943 Opening ceremonies are held at Gare central de Montreal, owned by Canadian National. The structure had been first proposed in 1929. Regular service will begin tomorrow. The station will subsequently be owned by Homburg Invest Inc. (Canmarc) and Cominar REIT.
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July 15, 1853 The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada merges with 5 other railway companies and is organized as the Grand Trunk Railway.
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July 15, 1913 The Newlands Act is passed, creating the U.S. Board of Mediation and Conciliation to mediate disputes between railroads and their labor unions.
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July 15, 2004 Canadian National assumes full ownership of BC Rail, with the government of British Columbia retaining ownership of the right of way.
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July 16, 1945 Canadian National Railway opens its ore dock at Port Arthur ON.
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Mark Tomlonson
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BNSF 2302 leads CN 596 in Montreal on Tuesday evening.
Michael Berry
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July 13, 1915 Trans-Canada passenger service begins on a collection of lines that will become the Canadian National.
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July 13, 1957 Sim Webb, Casey Jones' fireman on Jones' famous last run, dies of cancer at age 83.
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 12, 1871 The first narrow gauge railroad in North America (i.e. the first railroad deliberately built to a gauge smaller than "standard" for economic or engineering reasons), the 3? foot gauge Toronto & Nipissing Railway, (later MR, GT, CN) opens for business.
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July 12, 1903 The Canadian Northern Railroad (later CNR) opens between Winnipeg MB and Port Arthur (now Fort William) ON.
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July 12, 1919 The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, which declared bankruptcy in March is turned over to Canadian National.
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July 12, 1965 Canadian National buys 14 ex-Boston & Maine RDC's.
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 10, 1858 At 4:30 in the afternoon the first train enters Grand Rapids MI on the Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad (later DGH&M, GTW).
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July 10, 1920 Henry Ford himself buys the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad, trying to ensure access to coal and timber for the Ford Motor Company.
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July 10, 1960 Canadian National steamer 6167 makes her first excursion trip.
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July 10, 1962 The Gulf, Mobile & Ohio announces a merger feasibility study with the Illinois Central is currently in process.
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Mark Tomlonson
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The former CREX 1414 (now CN 2789) leads CN 120 in Montreal this morning.
Michael Berry
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This Weekend in CNR History
July 9, 1885 The Mobile & Ohio converts more than 500 miles of broad gauge track to standard gauge in 12 hours.
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 4, 1843 The Detroit & Pontiac (MI, later GTW) begins operations as it reaches Pontiac.
Mark Tomlonson
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Fred Hilgenberg