This Weekend in CNR History
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
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Mark Tomlonson
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August 8 in CNR History
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.
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Mark Tomlonson
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August 7 in CNR History
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
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Mark Tomlonson
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August 6 in CNR History
August 6, 1974 Canadian National begins operating Turbotrains between Montreal and Ottawa.
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This Weekend in CNR History
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
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Mark Tomlonson
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August 1 in CNR History
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,
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 31 in CNR History
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
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 29 in CNR History
July 29, 1914 The Grand Trunk Railway amalgamates the Canada Atlantic Railway.
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This Weekend in CNR History
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
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 25 in CNR History
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
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 23 in CNR History
July 23, 1884 The Iron Railroad (OH, later DT&I) reincorporates as the Iron Railway.
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July 22 in CNR History
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
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Mark Tomlonson
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Re: This Weekend in CNR History
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
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This Weekend in CNR History
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,
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 18 in CNR History
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
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 17 in CNR History
July 17, 1879 The Canadian government purchases the Grand Trunk line between Riviere-du-Loop and Levis, Que., and makes it part of the Intercolonial Railway. (Later CN)
July 17, 1954 Last commuter
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July 16 in CNR History
July 16, 1945 Canadian National Railway opens its ore dock at Port Arthur ON.
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July 15 in CNR History
July 15, 1853 The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada merges with 5 other railway companies and is organized as the Grand Trunk Railway.
July 15, 1913 The Newlands Act is passed, creating the U.S. Board of
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Mark Tomlonson
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This Weekend in CNR History
July 12, 1871 The first narrow gauge railroad in North America (i.e. the first railroad deliberately built to a gauge smaller than "standard" for economic or engineering reasons), the 3? foot gauge
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Mark Tomlonson
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July 10 in CNR History
July 10, 1858 At 4:30 in the afternoon the first train enters Grand Rapids MI on the Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad (later DGH&M, GTW).
July 10, 1920 Henry Ford personally buys the Detroit, Toledo &
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Mark Tomlonson
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