Re: December 1 in CNR History
Not as a joint section, but NS still interchanges with CN in Fort Erie. 15 years it's continued under the 'temporary' agreement. By Comparison, CP sends two trains across the border in Fort Erie, one
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Re: December 1 in CNR History
Hi Mark, Just curious about the NS/CN joint section agreement. Is it still operating as such? Doug Sent: December-01-22 8:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [C-N-R] December 1 in CNR History December
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Doug Cameron
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December 1 in CNR History
December 1, 1824 The Montreal ¡°Gazette¡± prints an editorial calling for the construction of a railway to link Lake Champlain with the St. Lawrence River. This line was eventually built, the
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 30 in CNR History
November 30, 1871 The Toronto, Simcoe & Muskoka Junction Railway opens from Barrie to Orillia ON. CNR will abandon the line in September 1996. November 30, 1872 The first through train runs over
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 28 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
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 24 in CNR HIstory
November 24, 1995 The last Canadian National transcontinental freight train runs through Algonquin Park. Mark Tomlonson
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 23 in CNR History
November 23, 1990 The last rail is removed from Newfoundland Island. Revenue service had quit about two years earlier. Mark Tomlonson
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 22 in CNR History
November 22, 1858 The Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad (later GT) opens a new depot across the river from Grand Haven MI. ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý only freight at first; passenger service to the new depot will begin on
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 21 in CNR History
November 21, 1859 First Detroit-Fort Gratiot (Port Huron) train on the Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Junction Railroad (later GT, GTW). Thomas Edison will later work on this line as a candy
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Mark Tomlonson
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This Weekend in CNR History
November 18, 1883 The railroads in the United States and Canada agree to a system of standard time, replacing the confusing and unsafe practice of each locality setting its own "sun" time. The system
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 17 in CNR History
November 17, 1855 The first section of the Grand Trunk Railway opens, 125.4 miles (201.8 km) between Montreal (Point St. Charles) and Brockville. November 17, 1856 The Grand Trunk Railroad is
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 16 in CNR History
November 16, 1898 The Vermont Central Railroad is purchased by the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada and renamed the Vermont Central Railway. Mark Tomlonson
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 15 in CNR History
November 15, 1866 The Blue Line, a second cooperative fast freight line, is organized at Albany. (The Red Line had been organized in the spring, running over the NYC and Wabash) The line will operate
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Mark Tomlonson
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Kansas City Southern - soon to be a semi-fallen flag at Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago
Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago 7:30 pm Friday, November 18, 2022 Do not arrive before 7:15 pm. Chicago Union Station Room 107A 500 W Jackson Blvd (enter between Clinton and Canal) Chicago,
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Railroad Shortlines
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This Weekend in CNR History
November 12, 1907 Formal dedication and opening ceremonies are held for the electrification of Grand Trunk's St. Clair Tunnel. The first tests were made the previous February, and full electric
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 10 in CNR History
November 10, 1853 The Great Western Railway Line (later CN) opens, running 69 kilometers from the Niagara Suspension Bridge to Hamilton ON. November 10, 1905 The Grand Trunk Milwaukee Ferry Company is
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 9 in CNR History
November 9, 1878 The Detroit & Milwaukee Railway is reorganized as the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee (later GT). November 9, 1953 Canadian National opens its 144-mile branch to the mines at Lynn
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Mark Tomlonson
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CN 3301 leading CN 305
Freshly rebuilt CN 3301 leads CN 305 in Montreal yesterday afternoon. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/816616/ Michael
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Michael Berry
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This Weekend in CNR History
November 4, 1925 Canadian National Railcar 15820 finishes a transcontinental trip it started three days earlier, averaging 44 mph and topping out at 60 mph November 4, 2021 CN announces it will be
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 3 in CNR History
November 3, 2008 CN announces it is buying some of the rail and ferry operations of Quebec Railway Corporation. Included in the buy: Chemin de fer de la Matapedia et du Golfe, New Brunswick East Coast
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Mark Tomlonson
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