Re: OS: 20 units on eastbound M338 7-22-23, CN Iowa Division, Freeport Sub
Looks like Trains magazine newswire has them heading for a scrapper in Welland, Ontario.
https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/cn-moves-retired-ge-units-in-funeral-train/
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Southwark Yard action
CN 500 with a BNSF leader and CN 120 passing CN 322 at Southwark Yard on Sunday morning.
https://www.railpictures.net/photo/837609/
https://www.railpictures.net/photo/837601/
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Michael Berry
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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,
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 31 in CNR History
July 31, 1966 Canadian National Railways opens a new Union Station in Ottawa. The previous facility is closed.
July 31, 2001 Grand Trunk Western 4-8-4 6325 returns to steam on the Ohio Central. The
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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 in CNR History
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 X121
CN 3008 leading CN X121 in Montreal on Sunday.
https://www.railpictures.net/photo/837179/
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Michael Berry
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Re: CN Rebuilt Power
Update on that is a July 26, 2023 Wabtec press release stating an additional 60 units to be upgraded for a total of
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Fred Hilgenberg
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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
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Fred Hilgenberg
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July 21 in RR 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,
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 18 in CNR History
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
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Mark Tomlonson
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CN 500
CN 500 with a BNSF leader on the East Side Canal Bank Spur in Montreal last Friday afternoon.
https://www.railpictures.net/photo/836531/
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Michael Berry
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July 17 in CNR History
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)
July 17, 1954 Last commuter
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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
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Mark Tomlonson
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BNSF leading CN 596
BNSF 2302 leads CN 596 in Montreal on Tuesday evening.
https://www.railpictures.net/photo/836216/
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Michael Berry
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June 13 in CNR History
July 13, 1915 Trans-Canada passenger service begins on a collection of lines that will become the Canadian National.
July 13, 1957 Sim Webb, Casey Jones' fireman on Jones' famous last run, dies of
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 12 in CNR History
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
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 10 in CNR History
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).
July 10, 1920 Henry Ford himself buys the Detroit, Toledo &
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Mark Tomlonson
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CN 120
The former CREX 1414 (now CN 2789) leads CN 120 in Montreal this morning.
https://www.railpictures.net/photo/835911/
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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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