This Weekend in CNR History
May 28, 1932 Due to the effects of the Depression, Illinois Central suspends operation of the "Panama Limited". May 28, 1976 The Grand Trunk Western coal dock at Port Huron MI is demolished. Mark
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Mark Tomlonson
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CN 3290
Brand new ET44AC CN 3290 leads CN 401 in Montreal on Monday evening. Veteran GP9 CN 4139 is the third unit. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/832686/ Michael Berry
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Michael Berry
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3 CFAX (Q) units
Colin and Malcolm: Thanks for the info on the units. Much appreciated. Doug Renshaw Burlington, ON.
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Doug Renshaw
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Re: CFAX units
They went east on CN train 306 today os Napanee 17:10 ________________________________ Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2023 1:34 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [C-N-R] CFAX units
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malcolm peakman
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Re: CFAX units
Regarding the CFAQ /reporting marks/... A taped "X" is covering the "Q" for transit.? CFAQ is the Chemin de fer Arnaud Quebec. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemin_de_fer_Arnaud Colin
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Colin Jack
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CFAX units
Malcolm provided the power for 422 with the 3 CFAX units on the 20th but I didn't ask enough questions. CTG 2022 has markings CFAX as Societe Ferroviaire et Portuaire de Pointe-Noiire SEC. Somehow I
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Doug Renshaw
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Re: CN 422
From Facebook CN 422-31-20 CN 2260,2905,?, CFAX 1006,1005,1007 f/f/r/f/r/r through Beamsville at 7:35 am with 546 axles over the detector at Mi 18 ________________________________ Sent: Saturday, May
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malcolm peakman
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CN 422
422 went thru Burlington West this AM and of course trees got in my way of seeing the power. Tim's store is in the wrong place. But behind the CN units were 3 non CN units. I think they went thru
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Doug Renshaw
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This Weekend in CNR History
May 19, 1968 Last run of Illinois Central's "Green Diamond". May 19, 1980 The Grand Trunk Company merges into CN Rail. May 20, 1926 The U.S. Railway Labor Act becomes law. May 20, 1983 Canadian
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Mark Tomlonson
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May 18 in CNR History
May 18, 1979 The State of Michigan purchases the Grand Trunk Western car ferry "City of Milwaukee". Mark Tomlonson
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Mark Tomlonson
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OH&S question
In yesterday's posting about the first train service in Ontario, I gave the name of the company as the "Ontario, Huron & Simcoe Railway". A member of this group wrote to me privately and asked if I
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Mark Tomlonson
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May 17 in CNR History
May 17, 1908 The last steam engine passes through the St. Clair Tunnel as operations become fully electric. May 17, 1936 Illinois Central's streamliner "Green Diamond" makes its debut. May 17, 1946
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Mark Tomlonson
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May 16 in CNR History
May 16, 1853 The first railroad to operate in Ontario, the Ontario. Simcoe & Huron Railway (later OS&H, Northern, GT, CN) runs a passenger train from Toronto north to Mitchell¡¯s Corners (later known
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Mark Tomlonson
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May 15 in CNR History
May 15, 1915 The Interstate Commerce Commission orders the Pennsylvania, Northern Central, Lehigh Valley, New York Central, Rutland, Erie, Grand Trunk and Lackawanna railroads to divest themselves of
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Mark Tomlonson
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The North Shore Line at Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago
Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago 7:30 pm Friday, May 19, 2023 Do not arrive before 7:15 pm. Chicago Union Station Room 107A 500 W Jackson Blvd (enter between Clinton and Canal) Chicago, Illinois
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Railroad Shortlines
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This Weekend in CNR History
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
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Mark Tomlonson
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May 9 in CNR History
May 9, 1928 Grand Trunk and the Chicago & Kalamazoo Terminal railroads merge. The C&KT has been owned by GT since 1907. Mark Tomlonson
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Mark Tomlonson
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May 8 in CNR History
May 8, 1954 Passenger service on the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton ends with a mixed train originating in Springfield OH. Mark Tomlonson
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Mark Tomlonson
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This Weekend in CNR History
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. May 6, 1910 The Accident Report Act
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Mark Tomlonson
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May 2 in CNR History
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
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Mark Tomlonson
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