This Weekend in CNR History
May 31, 1947 The Gulf, Mobile & Ohio acquires the Chicago & Alton and gains access to Chicago.
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May 31, 1972 At 12:28 pm Canadian National sends its last communication by Morse code, ending the use of Morse code for official railroad purposes in Canada. The message is sent from the Winnipeg Dispatcher to an agent in Morris, Manitoba.
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June 1, 1867 The Great Western Railway of Canada begins direct interchange of cars with the Michigan Central Railroad at Detroit.
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June 1, 1905 The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton first gains control of the Ann Arbor Railroad.
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June 1, 1915 The National Transcontinental Railway (later CN) is completed between the Province of Quebec and Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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June 1, 1923 In part to keep passengers entertained on cross-country trips, Canadian National announces the formation of its Radio Department. The Radio Department will eventually become the CBC Radio and Television network.
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June 1, 1925 Henry Ford begins trial runs on the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton with two D-D+D-D electric locomotives. Ford has plans (never realized) to extend his electrification project to a connection with the Virginian Railway.
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June 1, 1985 CSX Transportation begins running rights over the Canada Southern Subdivision of CP Rail and CN Rail.
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June 1, 2022 A hot air balloon in trouble crashes into a Canadian National train in Burlington WI. The three passengers in the balloon receive life-threatening injuries.
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June 2, 1995 Last day of operation of Z-1-a, Z-4-a, and Z-5-a electric locomotives, EP-59a and EP-69a electric multiple units, and Canadian Flyer coaches on the Montreal -Deux-Montagnes line. Locomotives Z-1-a 6710 and 6711, built for Canadian Northern in 1914, power the last train. Locomotive 6711 had also powered the very first revenue train on this line. The final train ended short of Deux-Montagnes due to work on the track.
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Mark Tomlonson
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Those are indeed solar panels, for dumping.
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On Wed, May 29, 2024 at 08:24 AM, Bob Yarger wrote:
What are the things atop those ballast cars that look like solar panels?
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Bob Yarger
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On Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 09:49:20 PM EDT, Michael Berry <mchlberry@...> wrote:
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Ballast train CN O491 in Montreal on Victoria Day.
Michael Berry
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May 30, 1957 The last official steam-powered passenger train leaves Halifax NS. Steam will make at least one additional appearance before the end.
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May 30, 1960 Canadian National announces that its conversion from steam to diesel is complete.
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Mark Tomlonson
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What are the things atop those ballast cars that look like solar panels?
Bob Yarger
On Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 09:49:20 PM EDT, Michael Berry <mchlberry@...> wrote:
Ballast train CN O491 in Montreal on Victoria Day.
Michael Berry
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I really enjoy these pictures. Thanks
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Ballast train CN O491 in Montreal on Victoria Day.
Michael Berry
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May 28, 1932 Due to the effects of the Depression, Illinois Central suspends operation of the "Panama Limited".
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May 28, 1976 The Grand Trunk Western coal dock at Port Huron MI is demolished.
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Mark Tomlonson
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CN Branchline action in Baden Ontario
For folks who have been here not only since CN came back in 2019 has the old power of the 90s returned, so too have many accurate signs by MOW folks who are good at making it look like the 90s never left.
Pictured May 24 2024
- Steve
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May 22, 1972 Henry Ford II identifies a 32-acre waterfront site that will be the site of the new Renaissance Center. Among the buildings to be torn down: Grand Trunk Western’s Brush Street depot.
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Mark Tomlonson
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May 21, 1920 Canadian National is assigned the management of the Grand Trunk.
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Mark Tomlonson
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May 20, 1852 The Michigan Central is completed to Calumet (Kensington) south of Chicago, forming an unbroken line from Detroit. It enters the city over the Illinois Central from Calumet to 22nd Street after Illinois refuses to grant the MC an Illinois charter. (Some sources say 5/21, others say 5/22)
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May 20, 1926 In the U.S., the Railway Labor Act becomes law.
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May 20, 1983 Canadian National abandons its Haliburton Sub.
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Mark Tomlonson
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This Weekend in CNR History
May 17, 1908 The last steam engine passes through the St. Clair Tunnel as operations become fully electric.
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May 17, 1936 Illinois Central's streamliner "Green Diamond" makes its debut.
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May 17, 1945 The Federal Communications Commission allocates radio channels for exclusive railroad use.
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May 17, 1946 President Truman seizes control of the railroads in the hopes of preventing a nationwide strike.? The action delays, but does not prevent the strike
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May 17, 1957 Canadian National Railways opens a 40-mile diversion of its Cornwall Subdivision due to the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway. This subdivision will later be merged with the Gananoque and Oshawa Subdivisions to form the Kingston Subdivision.
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May 17, 1965 Canadian National Railways opens "Toronto Yard", later known as "MacMillan Yard".
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May 18, 1979 The State of Michigan purchases the Grand Trunk Western car ferry "City of Milwaukee".
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May 19, 1968 Last run of Illinois Central's "Green Diamond".
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May 19, 1980 The Grand Trunk Company merges into CN Rail.
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Mark Tomlonson
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Re: May 16 in CNR History
Thanks for the correction!
Mark Tomlonson
Do more things that make you forget to check your phone.
On Thursday, May 16, 2024, 3:49:17 PM EDT, R.L.Kennedy <rlkennedyto@...> wrote:
Small typo?
Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Union Ry. (Broad gauge)?
then OS&R?
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Scroll waaay down.
Raymond
On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 7:24?AM Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson= [email protected]> wrote: May 16, 1853 The first railroad to operate in Ontario, the Ontario. Simcoe & Huron Railway (later OS&H, Northern, GT, CN) runs a passenger train from Toronto north to Mitchell’s Corners (later known as Aurora), a distance of roughly 50 km (31 miles). Much of the line is still in use.
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May 16, 2005 The last Canadian National revenue train pulls off the Kinghorn Sub at Current Junction.
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Mark Tomlonson
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Re: May 16 in CNR History
Oh, that's a nice link to spend a few minutes enjoying -- thanks
Small typo?
Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Union Ry. (Broad gauge)?
then OS&R?
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Scroll waaay down.
Raymond
On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 7:24?AM Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson= [email protected]> wrote: May 16, 1853 The first railroad to operate in Ontario, the Ontario. Simcoe & Huron Railway (later OS&H, Northern, GT, CN) runs a passenger train from Toronto north to Mitchell’s Corners (later known as Aurora), a distance of roughly 50 km (31 miles). Much of the line is still in use.
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May 16, 2005 The last Canadian National revenue train pulls off the Kinghorn Sub at Current Junction.
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Mark Tomlonson
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Re: May 16 in CNR History
Small typo?
Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Union Ry. (Broad gauge)?
then OS&R?
? ?
Scroll waaay down.
Raymond
On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 7:24?AM Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson= [email protected]> wrote: May 16, 1853 The first railroad to operate in Ontario, the Ontario. Simcoe & Huron Railway (later OS&H, Northern, GT, CN) runs a passenger train from Toronto north to Mitchell’s Corners (later known as Aurora), a distance of roughly 50 km (31 miles). Much of the line is still in use.
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May 16, 2005 The last Canadian National revenue train pulls off the Kinghorn Sub at Current Junction.
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Mark Tomlonson
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May 16, 1853 The first railroad to operate in Ontario, the Ontario. Simcoe & Huron Railway (later OS&H, Northern, GT, CN) runs a passenger train from Toronto north to Mitchell’s Corners (later known as Aurora), a distance of roughly 50 km (31 miles). Much of the line is still in use.
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May 16, 2005 The last Canadian National revenue train pulls off the Kinghorn Sub at Current Junction.
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Mark Tomlonson
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May 15, 1915 The Interstate Commerce Commission orders the Pennsylvania, Northern Central, Lehigh Valley, New York Central, Rutland, Erie, Grand Trunk and Lackawanna railroads to divest themselves of their Great Lakes steamship lines by December 1. The Great Lakes car ferrries are not affected.
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May 15, 1923 Due to operational problems in the United States, the American lines of the former Grand Trunk Railway of Canada in New England are reorganized as the "Grand Trunk".
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Mark Tomlonson
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Re: May 14 in CNR History
This is about the only place I really know the name "Illinois Central" from
…?Riding on the City of New Orleans
Illinois Central, Monday morning rail
15 cars and 15 restless riders
Three conductors, 25 sacks of mail …?All along the southbound odyssey
The train pulls out of Kankakee
Rolls along past houses, farms, and fields
Passing trains that have no name
An' freight yards full of old black men
And the graveyards of the rusted automobiles
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May 14, 1955 Canadian National Railways opens a causeway on its Hopewell Subdivision, ending the use of carferries in that location.
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May 14, 2003 Canadian National officially drops the "Illinois Central" name. All United States operations are now under the CN name.
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Mark Tomlonson
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Re: NS&T Spur, St. Catharines
On 5/13/2024 4:10 PM, Doug Renshaw
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A while ago, GIO stopped service on the NS&T spur that
runs out of Merritton.
I think there was one customer left on the spur, Kemira
Chemicals.
Did CN start serving this customer? If so, where did the power
come from to do the service?
Thanks
Doug Renshaw
Burlington, ON.
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Eric Floden
R.L.Kennedy