This Weekend 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.
December 1, 1824 The Montreal “Gazette” prints an
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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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This Weekend in CNR History
November 22, 1858 The Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad (later GT) opens a new depot across the river from Grand Haven MI. 开云体育 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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November 20 in CNR History
November 20, 1918 The Canadian government takes over control of the Canadian Northern Railway (later CN), appoints a new Board of Directors, and places management of Canadian Government Railways under
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 19 in CNR History
November 19, 1847 The second rail line in Canada, the 12 km Montreal & Lachine Railway (later M&NY, M&C, GT), opens.
November 19, 1906 Passenger service begins on the Canadian Northern between
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 18 in CNR History
November 18, 1981 Conrail (ex-NYC) and Grand Trunk Western operations through downtown Battle Creek MI are consolidated onto the GTW tracks.
Mark Tomlonson
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Mark Tomlonson
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This Weekend 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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November 12 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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Russell Sharp's Career at EMD at Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago
Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago
7:30 pm Central Standard Time
Friday, November 15, 2024
Please do not arrive before 7:15 pm. Also, if you are participating on Zoom, please do not join before
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Railroad Shortlines
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This Weekend in CNR History
November 8, 2004 Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, and Norfolk Southern announce an operating agreement designed to decrease shipping times between eastern Canada and the eastern United
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 6 in CNR History
November 6, 2017 Fort Erie ON council votes $100,000 per year out of the city budget to restore CNR 6218 and its accompanying caboose. The 4-8-4 was donated to the city by Canadian National in
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Mark Tomlonson
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November 4 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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This Weekend in CNR History
November 1, 1878 The Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee comes under control of the Grand Trunk.
November 1, 1928 The Grand Trunk Western consolidates 10 subsidiary lines operating in Michigan, Illinois
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Mark Tomlonson
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October 31 in CNR History
October 31, 1843 The Vermont Central is re-created to build a line across the center of Vermont.
October 31, 1957 The Canadian National Railway receives permission to operate the former New York
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Mark Tomlonson
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October 30 in CNR History
October 30, 1972 In the worst railway accident in Chicago history, two commuter trains collide in early morning dense fog, killing 45 and injuring 332. The engineer of an Illinois Central Gulf train
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Mark Tomlonson
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October 29 in CNR History
October 29, 1889 Illinois Central completes the 4-mile river bridge at Cairo IL.
Mark Tomlonson
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Mark Tomlonson
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Re: October 28 in CNR History
October 28, 1959 The Canadian National line between St. Felicien and
Chibougamau QC opens.
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I would love to see this part of the country. Has anyone been on this
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Eric Floden
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October 28 in CNR History
October 28, 1931 The Pennsylvania and Grand Trunk railroads agree to share their Milwaukee and Muskegon terminals. This is to serve the Great Lakes carferries run by the Grand Trunk-Pennsylvania
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Mark Tomlonson
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Re: SD75IACC
The facebook group OSON has a list of locations and former numbers for the first 10 posted today
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malcolm peakman
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