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 Detroit.

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February 3, 1958 Railway Age Magazine reports 1,377 active steamers on U.S. rails and 1,709 in Canada. Mikados (2-8-2) are the most common type still steaming. The editors add, "The future of steam is in a museum."

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February 3, 1995 Canadian National sells the former Central Vermont line from New London CT to East Alborg VT to RailTex. RailTex will operate the line as the New England Central Railroad.

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

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Mark Tomlonson

February 2, 1927 Canadian National opens Spadina Yard in Toronto. It is built on a former Grand Trunk yard that dates back to the 1850's. Construction on the yard will continue for at least two more years.

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Mark Tomlonson

February 1, 1890 Canada Atlantic Railway (later GT, CN) bridges the St. Lawrence River.

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February 1, 1971 Canadian National again withdraws the Turbos from service to begin a rebuild program.

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February 1, 1990 CN Rail begins running trains without cabooses (aka “vans”).

Mark Tomlonson

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.

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January 31, 1957 Last passenger service on the Illinois Central to Paducah KY.

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January 31, 2009 Canadian National takes control of most of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern. CN has acquired the line to connect its Wisconsin Central, Illinois Central and Grand Trunk lines while avoiding the congestion of Chicago.

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Mark Tomlonson

January 30, 1923 The Grand Trunk is absorbed into the Canadian National. The Grand Trunk within the United States is spun off and becomes the Grand Trunk Western. CN will operate the GTW as a subsidiary.

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Mark Tomlonson

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

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January 29, 2022 WATCO assumes operation of 328 miles of former CN trackage in Wisconsin as well as 143 miles in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The Wisconsin trackage will operate under the “Fox Valley & Lake Superior” name. Michigan operations will be headquartered in Newberry MI as a new division of the Grand Elk railroad.

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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.

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Mark Tomlonson

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

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January 20, 1880 The Illinois Central completes its purchase of the New Orleans, St. Louis & Chicago Railroad, which it has controlled since 1877.

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January 20, 1923 Canadian Government Railways incorporate as Canadian National Railways. Railways affected are Canadian Northern, Intercolonial, National Transcontinental, Grand Trunk Pacific Branch Lines, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, International Railway of New Brunswick, Salisbury & Albert, Elgin & Havelock, St. Martin's, Lotbiniere & Megantic, Caraquet & Gulf Shore and the New Glasgow Iron, Coal & Railway.

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January 21, 1903 The Grand Trunk moves into a new depot at Lansing MI. Grand Trunk officials tout the station as "the handsomest between Portland ME and Chicago".

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

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Mark Tomlonson

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BREAKING NEWS! or they used to say long ago ....Hot off the press!?

Last electric loco for Rio Tinto's Carol mine in Labrador enroute Monday on CN throuhg Coburg!?

Officially confirmed these units are entirely new, not rebuilt.?

January 17, 1854 The Great Western of Canada is completed to Windsor ON.

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Mark Tomlonson

Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago

7:30 pm
Friday, January 20, 2023

Do not arrive before 7:15 pm.

Chicago Union Station
Room 107A
500 W Jackson Blvd (enter between Clinton and Canal)
Chicago, Illinois

Railroads of the US and other countries
by Russell Sharp

Russell Sharp will show railroad pictures from his travels across the United States and other countries.

This is a program change. Russell will show the narrow gauge steam railroads of Germany at another time.

Upcoming programs:

February 17, 2023: Bruce Moffat - "Greece"
March 17, 2023: to be announced
April 21, 2023: to be announced
May 19, 2023: to be announced
June 16, 2023: to be announced

Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago meets at Chicago Union Station on the third Friday of the month except in July and August.

For program announcements, please subscribe to our groups.io mailing list. Send a blank email message
To: [email protected]

Web site:
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Phone number answered during the program: 312 725-0432. At other times, leave message with your name and telephone number to receive a call back.

Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago

7:30 pm
Friday, January 20, 2023

Do not arrive before 7:15 pm.

Chicago Union Station
Room 107A
500 W Jackson Blvd (enter between Clinton and Canal)
Chicago, Illinois

Steam-powered narrow gauge railroads and other trains in Germany
by Russell Sharp

Russell Sharp traveled to Germany last July to photograph the steam powered narrow gauge railroads. He also rode more modern trains. This should be a most enjoyable foreign program!

Upcoming programs:

February 17, 2023: Bruce Moffat - "Greece"
March 17, 2023: to be announced
April 21, 2023: to be announced
May 19, 2023: to be announced
June 16, 2023: to be announced

Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago meets at Chicago Union Station on the third Friday of the month except in July and August.

For program announcements, please subscribe to our groups.io mailing list. Send a blank email message
To: [email protected]

Web site:
Email: shortlinechicagoHS@...
Facebook:

Phone number answered during the program: 312 725-0432. At other times, leave message with your name and telephone number to receive a call back.

January 16, 1857 The Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad (later DGH&M, GT) completes its line to St. Johns MI.

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Mark Tomlonson

There is conflicting info on these units.?

They are brand new built units in addition to their existing roster of SW1200MG (511-519) which were rebuilt by Ateliers Wood according to one statement AND CTG.?

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January 13, 1918 The Presidents of 70 different railroads, including the Illinois Central, meet at Grand Central Terminal to formulate a demand that Congress declare that Government control of the railroads is only for the duration of the war.

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January 13, 2021 Grand Trunk Western 4-6-2 5030 is sold to the Colebrookdale Preservation Trust in Pennsylvania. The locomotive had been on display in a park in Jackson MI since the late 1950’s. The Trust plans to restore the locomotive to operating condition.

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January 15, 1915 The final spike is driven on the transcontinental Canadian Northern Railway at Basque, British Columbia.

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January 15, 1937 The Pennsylvania Railroad, via trackage rights over the Grand Trunk Western, establishes new freight routes to the west. The ferry used for this service is the Grand Trunk's "Grand Rapids", running between Muskegon and Milwaukee.

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Mark Tomlonson

January 12, 1958 The Duluth South Shore & Atlantic runs its last passenger train between St. Ignace and Marquette MI. Other passenger service will continue through 1968.

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January 12, 1977 VIA Rail Canada is created as a subsidiary of Canadian National. For the previous nine months, "VIA" has been CN's brand for its passenger service.

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January 12, 2009 The U.S. Department of Transportation issues new rules for the construction of tank cars designed to carry hazardous material. The rules will apply to cars built after March 16, 2009. The railroads hope the tougher construction standards will reduce their liability insurance premium.

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Mark Tomlonson

One of the Brookville BL14EDC electrics coming from rebuild and headed back
to Carol Lake, Labrador. These were originally GMD SW1200MG electrics.









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Delaware, OH USeh

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From: [email protected] On Behalf Of Doug Renshaw
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 4:46 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [C-N-R] BMEX523



An eastbound (possibly 422) thru Burlington, ON. this afternoon just before
3 PM has a small unit with marker BMEX 523.

Passed quickly and didn't get a good look but thought it was in colours
resembling the Quebec North Shore and

Labrador Railway Company.

No idea what type it is.

Anyone see it and can provide additional info, would be appreciated.

Thanks

Doug Renshaw

Burlington, ON.

BMEX 523 is bound for Carol Mine Ry in Labrador (3rd and last) Brookville Locomotive electric loco for RIO Tinto, Iron Ore Co of Canada.