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April 8, 1867 A special excursion train departs Chicago on the first through run to New York over the new Michigan Central-Great Western of Canada-New York Central route. The train is ferried across

April 5, 1995 CN North America opens the new St. Clair Tunnel. Improvements made in the design of the new tunnel allow double-stack trains to cross under the St. Clair river for the first time. Mark

April 4, 1909 The Kensington & Eastern Railroad, built and owned by the Illinois Central is leased to the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend (interurban) which today extends its service from Hammond IN

April 3, 1848 The Oakland & Ottawa (later D&M, GT) is chartered by the Michigan State Legislature to construct a railroad from Pontiac to Lake Michigan in Ottawa County. April 3, 1987 The Soo Line

March 31, 1918 President Wilson signs a bill first establishing Daylight Saving Time. The railroads, however, will continue to print timetables in Standard Time. March 31, 1978 All high-carbon steel

March 30, 1959 The New York Central agrees to pay the Illinois Central $5 million (2023: $52 million) for breaching its contract to have Michigan Central trains terminate at Central Station in

March 29, 1919 A narrow-gauge Canadian National train reaches Alberton PE, after taking 10 days to travel the last 2 miles in the worst blizzard locals can remember. The train has a plow, locomotive

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Neat picture. What is that stuff on the bulkhead flatcars? Thanks. James

March 28, 1901 The Atlantic, Quebec & Western Railway (later CNR) is incorporated in Quebec. Mark Tomlonson

March 27, 1960 The last regularly scheduled steam-powered passenger train on a major U.S. railroad runs from Durand to Detroit on the Grand Trunk Western. Mark Tomlonson

March 26, 1962 Canadian National's eastbound "Ocean Limited" becomes the first train painted entirely in CN's new passenger paint scheme. A few engines and cars started appearing in the new scheme

March 22, 1897 The U.S. Supreme Court rules that railroads are subject to anti-trust legislation. March 22, 1916 The Great Lakes Transit Corporation is formed to take over the railroad-owned liners

March 21, 1918 President Wilson signs the Railroad Control Act, setting terms for operation of the railroads by the United States Railroad Administration (USRA). Railroads are to be paid rent for use

Thanks for the information, Steve. Brian Kelly

March 19, 1851 The Illinois Central Railroad is organized in New York City. March 19, 1917 The railroads accept President Wilson's proposal for an 8-hour workday to stave off possible strikes. Later

These cars were built 7 – 8 1944 200 were built and stayed in service from 1 – 1944 to 1 – 2001 SB Sent from Mail for Windows Sent: March 16, 2023 5:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [C-N-R]

Does anyone know the build dates of these flat cars- series 662000?? Does anyone know if they received repairs, ie. the shop or repaint locations/abbreviations and the shop or repaint?dates? I'm not

Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago 7:30 pm Friday, March 17, 2023 Do not arrive before 7:15 pm. Chicago Union Station Room 107A 500 W Jackson Blvd (enter between Clinton and Canal) Chicago,