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A while ago, GIO stopped service on the NS&T spur that runs out of Merritton. I think there was one customer left on the spur, Kemira Chemicals. Did CN start serving this customer? If so, where did

May 13, 1954 President Eisenhower signs the St. Lawrence Seaway Bill providing for joint U.S. - Canadian construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The bill is bitterly opposed by the railroads, who see

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 9, 1928 Grand Trunk and the Chicago & Kalamazoo Terminal railroads merge. The C&KT has been owned by GT since 1907. Mark Tomlonson

May 7, 1896 The Central Vermont's lease of the Rutland Railroad is cancelled. Mark Tomlonson

May 6, 1995 Canadian National and the Grand Trunk Western conduct opening ceremonies for the new St. Clair Tunnel. 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

May 2, 1917 The Drayton-Ackworth Report recommends the Canadian Government take over the operations of the Grand Trunk, Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern Railways and operate them as one

May 1, 1905 The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railway is organized at the receiver's sale of the Detroit Southern Railroad. May 1, 1942 The last pre-war streamliner, Illinois Central's refurbished

April 30, 1900 In Vaughan, MS Illinois Central engineer John Luther "Casey" Jones becomes a hero and a legend. Jones stays with his train, the "Cannonball Express" when the track ahead is blocked by a

April 26, 1875 The Prince Edward Island Railway opens between Royalty Junction and Georgetown. April 27, 1882 The Great Western merges with the Grand Trunk. April 27, 1947 The Illinois Central

April 25, 1960 Canadian National operates its last steam locomotive in regular service, 4-8-2 #6043, on train #76 from The Pas to Winnipeg. April 25, 1976 Canadian National issues a timetable calling

Thanks for sending this along. Mark Tomlonson Do more things that make you forget to check your phone.

Here is one of them: https://www.cn.ca/en/stories/20210204-allan-fleming#:~:text=He%20quickly%20sketched%20the%20idea,image%20suggests%20fluidity%20and%20motion .

I just did a search on the CN wet noodle, and wow there is a lot of good reading out there... EricF [email protected]> wrote:

April 24, 1902 Per Diem freight car rates are formally set for the first time. Experiments date back to 1888, and general use started in the 1890's. These rates allow car owners to be paid rent while

April 23, 2004 Amtrak runs its last Toronto to Chicago "International". The train is replaced by the Chicago-Port Huron "Blue Water". Mark Tomlonson

April 22, 1861 The Mobile & Ohio (later GM&O, ICG, CN) is completed. It will play a strategic role in the War Between the States. April 22, 1964 President Johnson announces the settlement of a

April 19, 1908 The Illinois Central opens a line to Birmingham AL and begins through sleeper service between Chicago and Jacksonville. April 19, 1994 The north tube of the Detroit River Tunnels

April 18, 1976 A Turbo train, CN1, testing on Canadian National's Kingston Sub at Ingleside breaks a Canadian Speed Record set in March as it hits 138.5 mph (222.9 km/h). April 18, 1983 CNCP