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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. June 1, 1905 The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton first gains control of the

May 30, 1908 In the United States, the "Ash Pan Act" requires all steam locomotives to be equipped with an ash pan that can be opened without crawling under the engine. May 30, 1957 The last official

May 28, 1932 Due to the effects of the Depression, Illinois Central suspends operation of the "Panama Limited". Mark Tomlonson

You folks may be interested in this presentation (see below). Derek Boles is presenting it and is a well published railway historian. The presentations are well crafted with tons of visuals and

May 21, 1920 Canadian National is assigned the management of the Grand Trunk. Mark Tomlonson

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

May 19, 1968 Last run of Illinois Central's "Green Diamond". May 19, 1980 The Grand Trunk Company merges into CN Rail. Mark Tomlonson

May 18, 1979 The State of Michigan purchases the Grand Trunk Western car ferry "City of Milwaukee". Mark Tomlonson

If I remember correctly, "Current River" was the term used by the person who posted the item to this group in 2005. I have updated my notes to make it more accurate. Mark Tomlonson "I have sworn an

Mark: Your message for the 16th states " The last CN revenue train pulls off the Kinghorn Sub. at Current River". Should that not be Current Junction. Mileage 195.5 Junction with CP Rail was 195.7 Per

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

I naturally wondered where the Hopewell subdivision might be. This is the opening of the Cape Breton causeway. Colin

May 14, 1955 Canadian National Railways opens a causeway on its Hopewell Subdivision, ending the use of carferries in that location. May 14, 2003 Canadian National officially drops the "Illinois

May 13, 1971 The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers agrees to end the "Divisional Rule", which defined 100 miles as 1 day's work. Many engineers were being paid a full day's wage for 150 minutes of

May 12, 1910 To promote immigration into western Canada, Canadian Northern Railway's subsidiary "Canadian Northern Steamships" begins sailing between England and Canada. The service will end at the

May 8, 1954 Passenger service on the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton ends with a mixed train originating in Springfield OH. May 9, 1928 Grand Trunk and the Chicago & Kalamazoo Terminal railroads merge. The

May 7, 1896 The Central Vermont's lease of the Rutland Railroad is cancelled. May 7, 2011 The last train runs on the former Canada Southern spur between Pelton and Fargo ONT. Mark Tomlonson

May 5, 2004 CNNA announces the closing of Nichols Yard in Battle Creek MI and Hawthorne and Centralia Yards in Illinois. Hawthorne Yard, however, will remain open. Mark Tomlonson

If had to guess, I would say that the "last pre-war streamliner" phrase was a name attached to it by the Illinois Central press office, as I have seen it in many different sources. And I am strictly

I was confused by the comment that the Panama Limited was the last pre war streamliner to enter service as the start was six months into US participation?. A little research showed that it was