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August 22, 1950 A nationwide rail strike hits Canada. Only U.S. - owned companies continue to operate during the strike. Canadian-owned subsidiaries continue to operate in the United States, owing to

August 20, 1857 The European & North American Railway (later GT, CN) opens between Shediac and Moncton NB. Mark Tomlonson

August 19, 1914 Trains of the Canadian Northern Ontario Railway begin using Grand Trunk Railway’s station in Toronto. Mark Tomlonson

August 16, 1851 First international U.S.-Canada train, Laprairie PQ to Rouses Point NY. The train set to a 5 1/2 foot gauge, has traveled on the Champlain & St. Lawrence Railroad (later M&NY, GT)

August 15, 1904 The Grand Trunk Railway agrees to acquire the capital stock of the Canada Atlantic Railway. Mark Tomlonson

August 9, 1935 The Interstate Commerce Commission begins regulating motor carriers and airlines. August 9, 1943 The “Queen Mary” brings Winston Churchill to Halifax Harbor for negotiations with

August 8, 1926 The Mobile & Ohio inaugurates the "Gulf Coast Special" between St. Louis and Mobile. August 8, 1950 Illinois Central retires its "Green Diamond" trainset, its first streamliner. Mark

August 7, 1926 The Illinois Central Railroad inaugurates electric suburban service between Chicago and Matteson, IL. August 7, 1971 Canadian National ends electric freight service in Cornwall ON, and

August 6, 1974 Canadian National begins operating Turbotrains between Montreal and Ottawa. Mark Tomlonson

August 3, 2011 Canadian National announces plans to expand Kirk Yard in Gary IN. CN will make the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern yard its primary Chicago terminal, with yards in Homewood, Schiller

August 1, 1910 Grand Trunk leases the former Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Pavilion branch from the Michigan Central for 99 years. This allows GT to serve Kalamazoo directly. August 1, 1940 The Gulf,

July 31, 1966 Canadian National Railways opens a new Union Station in Ottawa. The previous facility is closed. July 31, 2001 Grand Trunk Western 4-8-4 6325 returns to steam on the Ohio Central. The

July 29, 1914 The Grand Trunk Railway amalgamates the Canada Atlantic Railway. Mark Tomlonson

July 27, 1955 Canadian National opens its branch between Hillsport and Manitouwadge ON July 27, 1957 The Musquodoboit Railway ends steam operations with a special trip behind Canadian National

July 25, 1911 The Canadian Northern Railway (later CN) purchases the right-of-way and assets of the defunct Carilion & Grenville Railway. The former broad-gauge (1,676 mm/5 ft. 6 in.) route will

July 23, 1884 The Iron Railroad (OH, later DT&I) reincorporates as the Iron Railway. Mark Tomlonson

July 22, 1854 Construction begins on the Victoria Bridge at Montreal QC. Designed by Robert Stephenson, the tubular bridge will be used on the Grand Trunk (later CN) main line between Montreal and

with the routes CN sold off to Watco the ex AC territory became the Agawa Canyon, all UP of Michigan territory went to the Grand Elk, the Eden, West Bend and Saukville Subs went to the WSOR and the

July 21, 1836 The first railroad in Canada, the Champlain & St. Lawrence Railroad opens from Laprairie to St. Johns, Quebec. The line will become part of the M&C, GTR, and Canadian National. July 21,

July 18, 1860 The European & North American Railway (parts later CN, others CP) opens between Saint John and Shediac NB. The line was intended to form part of a railroad running between Portland ME