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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 personally buys the Detroit, Toledo &

July 9, 1885 The Mobile & Ohio converts more than 500 miles of broad gauge track to standard gauge in 12 hours. Mark Tomlonson

A smokey CN 120 in Montreal on Canada Day. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/861061/ Michael Berry

July 4, 1843 The Detroit & Pontiac (later GTW) begins operations as it reaches Pontiac MI. Mark Tomlonson

July 3, 1876 The Intercolonial Railroad is completed between Halifax NS and Riviere du Loup QC, where it connects with the Grand Trunk. July 3, 1908 The Grand Trunk depot in Ionia MI catches fire,

July 2, 1860 The Grand Trunk completes its line between levis and Riviere-du-Loup. It will later be extended to Halifax. July 2, 1969 Canadian National’s "Caribou", serving Newfoundland, makes its

Happy Canada Day! July 1, 1856 The Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad (later GTW) reaches Owosso from Detroit. July 1, 1876 The rail line from Halifax to Riviere-du-Loup, Que. is opened, completing the

Thank you. I'll rephrase the item to make it clear it's the last Grand Trunk train. Mark Tomlonson Do more things that make you forget to check your phone.

Mark "Last train Detroit to Pontiac" isn't strictly correct as for some years the Wolverine service from Chicago to Pontiac via Detroit has operated on the same route north of Milwaukee

June 29, 1864 A Grand Trunk train in Beloeil, PQ (near St-Hilaire) fails to stop for an open swing bridge. Ninety-nine people, mostly German and Polish immigrants, are killed in Canada’s worst train

June 27, 1929 The Ford family sells the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton to Pennroad, a holding company. June 27, 1964 Canadian National absorbs the Oshawa Railway. The railway is perhaps most famous for a

June 25, 1900 Grand Trunk's "International Limited" makes its first run from Montreal to Chicago. There will be no eastbound train with the same official name until World War I. June 25, 1906 The

June 24, 1980 Grand Trunk Western gains control of the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton. June 24, 2008 Ionia MI loses rail service as the last cars are pulled off the former Grand Trunk Western line

June 20, 1849 The Vermont Central Railroad opens between Northfield and Montpelier. Mark Tomlonson

?Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago 7:30 pm Central Daylight Time Friday, June 21, 2024 Please do not arrive before 7:15 pm. Also, if you are participating on Zoom, please do not join before

June 13, 1854 Ground is broken in Halifax NS for the Nova Scotia Railway (later Intercolonial, CN) June 13, 1895 The Oshawa Railway (streetcars, later GT, CN) opens to the public. Mark Tomlonson

June 12, 1967 The first "Paducah Geep," IC 8109, comes out of the Paducah KY shop. The former IC 9109 is the first in a series of first-generation Geep rebuilds at the Paducah Shops that will serve

June 10, 1856 Grand Trunk ferryboat number 3 explodes, killing 35. The explosion occurs while crossing the St. Lawrence River between Montreal and Longueuil PQ. June 10, 1953 The Board of the

CN 500 in the Port of Montreal last Friday. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/859133/ Michael Berry

As a HS student, my Mother saw this train in Fort Langley. They had built a set of bleachers for students (and others) and the train was to stop, but it was behind schedule so it just made its way