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This Weekend in CNR History
December 18, 1962 The Interstate Commerce Commission approves Detroit, Toledo & Ironton control of the Ann Arbor Railroad. December 19, 1881 The land grant railroad Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette
By Mark Tomlonson · #252 ·
December 17 in CNR History
December 17, 1859 The first train crosses the Victoria Bridge in Montreal. The multiple-span bridge, now serving Canadian National trains, is the first to span the St. Lawrence River. December 17,
By Mark Tomlonson · #251 ·
December 16 in CNR History
December 16, 1910 In Kinmundy IL, a standing Illinois Central freight is struck by another train that could not slow on a grade due to icy track. No injuries are reported, but the collision breaks
By Mark Tomlonson · #250 ·
Guelph Sub. Trains
Thank you headtailgrep, for the info on the Guelph Sub. With railways, change just keeps on happening. Doug Renshaw Burlington,ON.
By Doug Renshaw · #249 ·
Re: Stratford-Mac. Yard
Thanks for info on the CN Guelph Sub. Doug Renshaw
By Doug Renshaw · #248 ·
Re: Stratford-Mac. Yard
Cn runs the following on the Guelph sub: 568 7 days a week ex Kitchener for Stratford London (hcl) and points in between. 540 7 days a week ex Kitchener for Guelph Acton and Kitchener cpr
By headtailgrep · #247 ·
This Weekend 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. Mark Tomlonson
By Mark Tomlonson · #246 ·
December 9 in CNR History
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
By Mark Tomlonson · #245 ·
This Weekend in CNR History
December 5, 2003 The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers votes to merge their union with the Teamsters. December 6, 1917 In the largest explosion to this date, two ships collide and explode in
By Mark Tomlonson · #244 ·
December 3 in CNR History
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
By Mark Tomlonson · #243 ·
December 2 in CNR History
December 2, 1934 Illinois Central's premier "Panama Limited" is re-instated after a two and a half year suspension due to the Depression. December 2, 1939 A Grand Trunk Western crewman riding on the
By Mark Tomlonson · #242 ·
December 1 in CNR History
December 1, 1901 The Chicago Kalamazoo & Saginaw completes its Pavilion Branch running southeast from Kalamazoo. Grand Trunk will use this branch for access to its Chicago & Kalamazoo Terminal
By Mark Tomlonson · #241 ·
November 30 in CNR History
November 30, 1871 The Toronto, Simcoe & Muskoka Junction Railway opens from Barrie to Orillia. CNR will abandon the line in September 1996. November 30, 1965 United Aircraft Corporation unveils its
By Mark Tomlonson · #240 ·
Re: Intermodal Q147
Hi fellows, I thought there was a 147 years ago when I was chasing trains, and Cp had one as well, which I thought was containers, but the memory is old maybe twelve years ago?? On Sun, Nov 29, 2020
By cwasataha1 · #239 ·
Re: Intermodal Q147
Q147 is a relatively new train that originates in Montreal and I believe terminates in Chicago. 149 still runs, it seems often around the same time as 147 (i.e. both leave Montreal in the middle of
By Michael Berry · #238 ·
Intermodal Q147
Been seeing an intermodal thru Burlington around noonish for the past week or so and just assumed the time had changed for Q149. Coming off the Halton Sub. and onto the Oakville Sub. Last few days
By Doug Renshaw · #237 ·
This Weekend in CNR History
November 28, 1928 Canadian National diesel-electric #9000 makes its initial test runs on the railroad. November 28, 1995 Canadian National Railway is privatized, no longer a Crown Corporation. Mark
By Mark Tomlonson · #236 ·
Stratford-Mac. Yard
Back in the GEXR days, they ran trains 431 and 432 between the subject line locations. Does CN run similar trains, with the same designator? Or do the Mac trains originate and terminate in
By Doug Renshaw · #235 ·
Re: November 24 in CNR History
MARK, Thanks for the response. Was this the last CNR train that had a caboose? Bill
By William Kalbfleisch · #234 ·
November 24 in CNR History
November 24, 1995 The last Canadian National transcontinental train runs through Algonquin Park. Mark Tomlonson
By Mark Tomlonson · #233 ·