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February 24, 1888 The Grand Trunk Railway acquires the Northern & Northwestern Railway. Mark Tomlonson

February 21, 1954 Since Mississippi does not require advance notice, Gulf Mobile & Ohio terminates the Mississippi portion of their "Little Rebel" trains in mid-run. Passengers are taken by bus and

February 17, 1872 The President of the Peninsular Railway (later GTW, CNR) writes to the Pennsylvania Company noting that his road is laid from Lansing MI to a point 12 miles west of South Bend. He

February 14, 1867 The first car of flour shipped using the new Blue Line, a cooperative traffic agreement among several railroads, arrives in Boston from St. Louis via the New York Central, Great

February 13, 1849 The Vermont Central Railway opens from White River Junction south to Windsor VT. February 13, 1855 The Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad (later GTW) is formed by the merger of the

February 11, 1998 Canadian National purchases the Illinois Central for $2.4 billion (US - $4.68 billion in 2025 dollars) in cash and shares. Mark Tomlonson

February 10, 1851 The Illinois Central Railroad receives its charter. It is the first land-grant railroad in the United States. February 10, 1950 Canadian National Railway gains control of Temiscouta

February 7, 1880 The first Grand Trunk passenger train leaves Chicago for points east. February 8, 1855 The first passenger train leaves Halifax NS. February 8, 1918 The USRA announces that it will

February 5, 1998 Canadian National confirms that it is in negotiations to buy Illinois Central Corporation. This will add 3,450 miles (5,552 km) of track to CN at a proposed price of $2.3 billion.

February 4, 1911 In honor of the work being done on the canal, Illinois Central names its premier passenger train the "Panama Limited". Mark Tomlonson

Feb. 3, 1995.? I remember it well on the CVR.? It was all downhill from there for 3 1/2 years until they fired us for union organizing.? Happily, I made more than triple the money on the D&H,

February 3, 1862 Thomas Edison becomes the first newspaper publisher to distribute his paper on a train. He sells his one-page Weekly Herald on a Grand Trunk train between Port Huron and

January 31, 1932 Railway unions in the United States accept a 10% pay cut in hopes of easing the effects of the Depression on the railroads which will in turn allow them to keep their jobs. January

January 30, 1905 The Halifax & South Western (later CN) opens, connecting Halifax to Yarmouth NS. January 30, 1923 The Grand Trunk is absorbed into the Canadian National. The Grand Trunk within the

January 27, 1854 The Great Western Railway (later GT, CN) opens between London and Windsor, Ontario. Mark Tomlonson

January 25, 1973 Canadian National Railways expands the Turbos to 9-car sets, eliminating two Turbos. The remaining equipment is stored and will eventually be sold to Amtrak. Mark Tomlonson

Yes but they weren't leased they were assigned on horsepower hours. Here is a pic I got the other day https://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=55927

January 22, 1858 The directors of the Great Western take control of the Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad (later GT). Mark Tomlonson

January 20, 1874 The Chicago lakefront depot used by the Michigan Central, Illinois Central and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroads is destroyed by fire. January 20, 1880 The Illinois Central

was that one of the ones CN leased last year? i forget [email protected]> wrote: