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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, 1945

We’re so excited to announce Royal Train Tours of Canada in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II, our upcoming online lecture! Author and royal historian Dr. Carolyn Harris will profile our country’s

May 16, 2005 The last Canadian National revenue train pulls off the Kinghorn Sub at Current Junction. Mark Tomlonson

Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago 7:30 pm Friday, May 20, 2022 Please do not arrive before 7:15 pm. Chicago Union Station Room 107A 500 W Jackson Blvd (please enter between Clinton and Canal)

May 13, 1971 The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers agrees to end the "Divisional Rule", which defined 100 miles as 1 day's work. Many engineers were being paid a full day's wage for 150 minutes of

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

May 9, 1928 Grand Trunk and the Chicago & Kalamazoo Terminal railroads merge. The C&KT has been owned by GT since 1907. Mark Tomlonson

Replaced by CN 322 towards the end of 2019, CN 310 is now running again since the end of last winter, replacing CN 322. Here CN 310 is in Montreal with an ex-CREX leader last Saturday morning.

May 6, 1910 The Accident Report Act requires railroads to file a report of all accidents within the United States with the Interstate Commerce Commission. May 6, 1995 Canadian National and the Grand

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. Mark Tomlonson

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

CN 321 with ex-CREX/GECX power in Montreal this morning. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/801733/ Michael

April 30, 1900 In Vaughan, MS Illinois Central engineer John Luther "Casey" Jones becomes a hero and a legend. Jones stays with his train, the "Cannonball Express" when the track ahead is blocked by a

CN 2501 leading CN 527 in Montreal on Saturday afternoon. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/801574/ Michael

April 27, 1882 The Great Western merges with the Grand Trunk. April 27, 1947 The Illinois Central launches “The City of New Orleans”, scheduled at 16 hours for the Chicago to New Orleans run. Mark

April 26, 1875 The Prince Edward Island Railway opens between Royalty Junction and Georgetown. April 26, 1880 Pullman's Palace Car Company breaks ground for a model factory and company town at

April 25, 1960 Canadian National operates its last steam locomotive in regular service, 4-8-2 #6043, on train #76 from The Pas to Winnipeg. April 25, 1976 Canadian National issues a timetable calling

April 22, 1861 The Mobile & Ohio is completed. It will play a strategic role in the War Between the States. April 22, 1964 U.S. President Johnson announces the settlement of a five-year dispute over

A rare for CN B730 EMD leader in Montreal yesterday morning, with ex-demo CN 8103 leading. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/800952/ Michael

April 19, 1908 The Illinois Central opens a line to Birmingham AL and begins through sleeper service between Chicago and Jacksonville. April 19, 1994 The north tube of the Detroit River Tunnels