Re: December 12 in CNR History
Mark,?
You might like to add a comment re: "GTR Victoria bridge. Assume (confirm) it was built to Broad Gauge.?
. Converted to Standard in 1873.?
Raymond?
On Tue, Dec 12, 2023 at 9:15?AM Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson= [email protected]> wrote: December 12, 1859 The Grand Trunk Railway opens the Victoria Bridge, crossing the St. Lawrence River between Montreal and St. Lambert. It is the first bridge to span the river.
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December 12, 1968 United Aircraft's "Turbotrains" are placed in regular service on the Canadian National. On the press run two days earlier, the train hit a meat truck, an accident viewed on closed circuit TV by over 300 newsmen on board.
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Mark Tomlonson
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December 12 in CNR History
December 12, 1859 The Grand Trunk Railway opens the Victoria Bridge, crossing the St. Lawrence River between Montreal and St. Lambert. It is the first bridge to span the river.
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December 12, 1968 United Aircraft's "Turbotrains" are placed in regular service on the Canadian National. On the press run two days earlier, the train hit a meat truck, an accident viewed on closed circuit TV by over 300 newsmen on board.
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Mark Tomlonson
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This Weekend in CNR History
December 8, 1919 All passenger train service in Michigan is temporarily halted due to the effects of a month-long national coal miner's strike. 250,000 Michigan workers are also laid off.
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December 9, 1881 The "Golden" Spike is driven three miles west of Newberry MI to complete the Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette Railroad (later DSS&A, SOO, CN). For the first time, Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas have a direct rail connection.
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Mark Tomlonson
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CN will get a few of their old locomotives back. They have three ex-CN GP40-2LW units on their roster. Gordon Webster Delaware, OH USeh <mailto:Gordon67@...> Gordon67@... From: [email protected] On Behalf Of Fred Hilgenberg Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2023 10:45 PM To: [email protected]Subject: [C-N-R] CN to buy IANR Canadian National purchase of Iowa railroad will add 275 miles of track to North American network BY ASSOCIATED PRESS AP PUBLISHED 6:05 PM ET DEC. 06, 2023 urchase-of-iowa-railroad-will-add-275-miles-of-track-to-north-american-netwo rk WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) ¡ª Canadian National is buying a small railroad in Iowa to expand its network in the United States. CN announced the agreement to buy Iowa Northern Railway Wednesday, but didn't disclose financial terms. The U.S. Surface Transportation Board must approve the transaction next year before it can be completed. Iowa Northern has about 275 miles of track serving a mix of agricultural and industrial shippers in the state. Iowa Northern Chairman Daniel Sabin said he believes CN will maintain his railway's commitment to providing reliable service while helping connect shippers with bigger markets. -- Grateful Fred Sugar Ridge Tower MP40 CC&P
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Canadian National purchase of Iowa railroad will add 275 miles of track to North American network
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS AP
PUBLISHED 6:05 PM ET DEC. 06, 2023
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) ¡ª Canadian National is buying a small railroad in Iowa to expand its network in the United States.
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CN announced the agreement to buy Iowa Northern Railway Wednesday, but didn't disclose financial terms. The U.S. Surface Transportation Board must approve the transaction next year before it can be completed.
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Iowa Northern has about 275 miles of track serving a mix of agricultural and industrial shippers in the state. Iowa Northern Chairman Daniel Sabin said he believes CN will maintain his railway's commitment to providing reliable service while helping connect shippers with bigger markets.
-- Grateful Fred Sugar Ridge Tower MP40 CC&P
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December 6 in CNR History
December 6, 1917 In the largest explosion to this date, two ships collide and explode in Halifax NS. The ¡°Imo¡± is loaded with ballast, the ¡°Mont Blanc¡± with explosives. Roughly 2,000 people are killed when the ¡°Mount Blanc¡± explodes. The city suffers extensive damage. Included in the losses: Intercolonial Railway's station (later CN) and associated facilities.
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Mark Tomlonson
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December 5 in CNR History
December 5, 1922 The Illinois Central introduces its all-Pullman train, ¡°The Floridian¡±.
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December 5, 2003 The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers votes to merge their union with the Teamsters.
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Mark Tomlonson
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This Weekend in CNR History
December 1, 1824 The Montreal ¡°Gazette¡± prints an editorial calling for the construction of a railway to link Lake Champlain with the St. Lawrence River. This line was eventually built, the Champlain & St. Lawrence (later M&NY, GTR, CN)
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December 1, 1901 The Chicago Kalamazoo & Saginaw completes its Pavilion Branch running southeast from Kalamazoo, connecting with the Grand Trunk at Pavilion. GT (et seq.) will lease this branch for access to Kalamazoo.
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December 1, 2007 Norfolk Southern terminates its Joint Section agreement with Canadian National, initiated between the Wabash and the Grand Trunk in 1898, ending 109 years of operation into Ontario. However, NS and CN cannot come to agreement to handle Fort Erie interchange traffic, and service is allowed to continue under a new temporary agreement.
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December 2, 1934 Illinois Central's premier "Panama Limited" is re-instated after a two and a half year suspension due to the Depression.
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December 2, 1939 A Grand Trunk Western crewman riding on the footboards of a tender is killed as his engine backs across US-12 in Kalamazoo, striking a semi-truck that had tried to beat the train to the crossing.
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December 3, 1853 Illinois Central and Michigan Central railroads begin using a temporary station built on fill on the lakefront of Chicago between Randolph and Water Streets. The track has been extended north from 12th Street.
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December 3, 1919 The Quebec Bridge opens to pedestrian, rail and automobile traffic. Planning for the bridge began in 1899, and it has collapsed twice during construction, killing 89 workers. It is currently owned by Canadian National.
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December 3, 1920 Canadian National launches its new trans-continental ¡°Continental Limited¡± passenger train. The train features electrically lit, all-steel cars, and will include open-air observation cars between Jasper and Kamloops in the summer months.
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December 3, 1979 The ICC grants permission to Grand Trunk Western to buy the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton, confirming a court order handed down in July. The ICC gives GTW six months to compete the sale.
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December 3, 1980 The last continuous, daily, non-fireless steam operation in the United States comes to a close as Chicago's Northwestern Steel & Wire drops the fires of its ex-Grand Trunk Western 0-8-0 switchers for the last time.
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 30 in CNR History
November 30, 1871 The Toronto, Simcoe & Muskoka Junction Railway opens from Barrie to Orillia ON. CNR will abandon the line in September 1996.
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Mark Tomlonson
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The Weather Network Picture
The background pix this AM, is 3 CN units on a bridge.
I'm guessing the bridge is at Paris.
Any other thoughts or guesses.
Doug Renshaw
Burlington, ON.
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Re: November 28 in CNR History
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Lol, no man. "Crown Corporation" refers to the Federal Government; Who once upon a time had to get approval for many things from the Queen. is Crown Transportation the same company who does the Triple Crown trains down in the States eh? On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 09:05 Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson= [email protected]> wrote: November 28, 1928 Canadian National diesel-electric #9000 makes its initial test runs on the railroad.
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November 28, 1995 Canadian National Railway is privatized, no longer a Crown Corporation.
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Mark Tomlonson
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Re: November 28 in CNR History
Lol, no man. "Crown Corporation" refers to the Federal Government; Who once upon a time had to get approval for many things from the Queen.
is Crown Transportation the same company who does the Triple Crown trains down in the States eh? On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 09:05 Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson= [email protected]> wrote: November 28, 1928 Canadian National diesel-electric #9000 makes its initial test runs on the railroad.
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November 28, 1995 Canadian National Railway is privatized, no longer a Crown Corporation.
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Mark Tomlonson
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Re: November 28 in CNR History
is Crown Transportation the same company who does the Triple Crown trains down in the States eh?
On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 09:05 Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson= [email protected]> wrote: November 28, 1928 Canadian National diesel-electric #9000 makes its initial test runs on the railroad.
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November 28, 1995 Canadian National Railway is privatized, no longer a Crown Corporation.
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 28 in CNR History
November 28, 1928 Canadian National diesel-electric #9000 makes its initial test runs on the railroad.
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November 28, 1995 Canadian National Railway is privatized, no longer a Crown Corporation.
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Mark Tomlonson
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Re: This Weekend in CNR History
Ah, thanks. From Wiki:
"...?there was a mainline railway that passed just south of the selected site."
EricF
Hello Eric I found this on Wikipedia.
Fred Eldridge
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Re: This Weekend in CNR History
Hello Eric I found this on Wikipedia.
Fred Eldridge
From: "Eric Floden" <eric.f99999@...> To: "C-N-R" < [email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2023 8:00:34 AM Subject: Re: [C-N-R] This Weekend in CNR History
In August 1967, my family, including a teenaged me, rode a passenger train from New Westminster, via Jasper, to our new home in Ottawa. I feel I have a memory of seeing a radio telescope in Algonquin Park from the train.. I was a junior astronomer?buff at the time, but did not know of a radio telescope in that area. My question, did I really see it, or was I just told there was one nearby? That is, do the tracks pass close enough to see the facility? (If I knew how to use Google maps properly, I might know -- but I do not know how to get railroads to appear on these maps...) EricF On Fri, 24 Nov 2023 at 05:14, Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson= [email protected]> wrote: November 24, 1995 The last Canadian National transcontinental freight train runs through Algonquin Park.
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Re: This Weekend in CNR History
In August 1967, my family, including a teenaged me, rode a passenger train from New Westminster, via Jasper, to our new home in Ottawa. I feel I have a memory of seeing a radio telescope in Algonquin Park from the train.. I was a junior astronomer?buff at the time, but did not know of a radio telescope in that area.
My question, did I really see it, or was I just told there was one nearby? That is, do the tracks pass close enough to see the facility?
(If I knew how to use Google maps properly, I might know -- but I do not know how to get railroads to appear on these maps...)
EricF
On Fri, 24 Nov 2023 at 05:14, Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson= [email protected]> wrote: November 24, 1995 The last Canadian National transcontinental freight train runs through Algonquin Park.
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This Weekend in CNR History
November 24, 1995 The last Canadian National transcontinental freight train runs through Algonquin Park.
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November 25, 1955 Segregation by race on U.S. interstate trains and buses is prohibited, although in many areas the prohibition will be ignored.
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November 25, 1963 All rail and transit services in the United States are halted for one minute to commemorate the National Day of Mourning for the assassinated President John F. Kennedy.
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 23 in CNR History
November 23, 1990 The last rail is removed from Newfoundland Island. Revenue service had quit about two years earlier.
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Mark Tomlonson
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Consecutively numbered GP9s on CN 500
Consecutively numbered GP9s on CN 500 in the Port of Montreal on Tuesday afternoon.
Michael Berry
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R.L.Kennedy
Fred Hilgenberg
Andrew Gray
Eric Floden