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October 25, 1926 The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton begins using Pullman-built gas-electric cars between Delray and Bainbrdge OH. The new equipment cuts travel time from 11 to 9 ? hours. October 25, 1969

October 21, 1918 First train on the Montreal - Deux-Montagnes line. October 22, 1906 William Mackenzie and Donald Mann file plans with the Government of Canada to build their Canadian Northern

October 20, 1881 Construction of the Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin Railroad (later GTW) begins in Caseville, bringing rail service to Michigan's "Thumb" area. October 20, 1920 The Association of

October 19, 1878 The Detroit & Milwaukee is reorganized as the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. [later GTW] October 19, 1893 A Grand Trunk passenger train wrecks at Battle Creek MI, killing 26. Mark

Received a message on Google yesterday that CN will be receiving 50 rebuilt Dash 9 units from Wabtec, Fort Worth. Unit numbers will be 3300-3349. Upgraded technology, more pulling power, better fuel

Thanks. When did ditch lights become mandatory on US trains? James [email protected]> wrote:

Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago 7:30 pm Third Friday of the month except July and August Chicago Union Station Room 107A 500 W Jackson Blvd (enter between Clinton and Canal) Chicago, Illinois

Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago 7:30 pm Friday, October 21, 2022 Please do not arrive before 7:15 pm. Chicago Union Station Room 107A 500 W Jackson Blvd (please enter between Clinton and Canal)

October 14, 1958 Gulf, Mobile & Ohio passenger service south of St. Louis ends with the withdrawal of its "Gulf Coast Rebel". October 14, 1980 President Carter signs the Staggers Act, freeing U.S.

October 13, 1902 Professor Ernest Rutherford of McGill University, who would later earn the Nobel Prize for chemistry, is the first to demonstrate wireless communication between a station and a moving

Seeking information on how many of these former D&RGW 50ft. Gunderson double door "waffle side" boxcars purchased by CNA. Any idea of how many were acquired and the other car numbers? Thanks very

October 11, 1876 Sir Henry Whatley Tyler becomes President of the faltering Grand Trunk Railway of Canada. He begins an aggressive drive to overhaul the company and reach Chicago independent of the

October 8, 1908 The Grand Trunk buys carferry “Manistique, Marquette & Northern 1” and rechristens it “Milwaukee”. October 9, 2001 The Canadian National absorbs the Wisconsin Central. Mark

October 4, 1922 Canadian National Railways becomes a corporate entity. October 4, 1948 "The Railroad Hour/Show Train" premiers on the ABC Radio Network, running on Monday Nights. Sponsored by the

The cover story of the current issue of "Trains" magazine is on CNR operations on the former DM&IR. Mark Tomlonson

October 3, 1873 Grand Trunk railway begins converting its 421-mile Montreal-Stratford main line from broad to standard gauge. The job is finished in less than 24 hours. October 3, 1973 Amtrak acquires

September 30, 1988 The last revenue train rolls on Newfoundland Island. October 1, 1860 The bankrupt Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad is reorganized as the Detroit & Milwaukee Railway (later GT). October

September 29, 1849 The Vermont Central Railway opens between Middlesex and Waterbury. September 29, 1946 The Illinois Central Railroad dieselizes all passenger trains running between Chicago and St.

September 27, 1856 The Illinois Central Railroad is completed between Galena and Cairo with a "branch" from Centralia to Chicago at a cost of over $25 million. At 705 miles it is the longest railroad

September 26, 1942 Due to the war, passenger service levels in the United States are frozen in place as of October 4. No new trains or sections are allowed. Seasonal and excursion trains are