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April 24, 1902 Per Diem freight car rates are formally set for the first time. Experiments date back to 1888, and general use started in the 1890's. These rates allow car owners to be paid rent while

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 Lyndon Johnson announces the settlement of a five-year

Have Branchlines from 2012 thru to end of 2019. May 2012 is missing. Canadian Trackside Guides 2001, 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2015. CSX timetables from July 2000 for Great Lakes, Detroit and Chicago

April 17, 1905 Durand (MI) Union Depot is almost destroyed by fire. April 18, 1976 A Turbo train, CN1, testing on Canadian National's Kingston Sub at Ingleside breaks a Canadian Speed Record set in

April 15, 1912 The R.M.S. Titanic sinks on its maiden voyage after striking an iceberg. Among the lost: Grand Trunk Railway President Charles M. Hays. Mark Tomlonson

The program of Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago on April 17, 2020, is cancelled. The Governor's stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 situation remains in effect. We still anticipate having

Yesterday, April 10th, around 6P thru Elkhart Indiana on a westbound mixed were the following units: NS4015 AC44C6M NS9639 Dash 9-44CW NS9678 " CN2309 ES44DC CN2303 " CN2617

April 9, 2004 The Surface Transportation Board approves CNNA taking over operation of the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range, Bessemer & Lake Erie and the Pittsburgh & Conneaut Dock Company. Mark

April 8, 1867 A special excursion train departs Chicago on the first through run to New York over the new Michigan Central-Great Western of Canada-New York Central route. The train is ferried across

April 3, 1848 The Oakland & Ottawa (later D&M, GT) is chartered. April 3, 1987 The Soo Line sells its Lake States Transportation Division to the newly-formed "Wisconsin Central Ltd." April 4, 1910

With self isolation and lots of free time, I thought I'd determine the routing from Winnipeg to Chicago, Detroit and Pt. Huron (Sarnia) From Winnipeg the subs. are: Sprague to Rainy River Ft. Frances

April 2, 1976 CN Tower is completed. Built by Canadian National, it was the tallest tower and tallest free-standing structure in the world when built. It remains the tallest free-standing structure in

April 1, 1893 The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada merges several rail companies it has owned into itself. April 1, 1933 The Canadian National Radio Department and its network of stations, developed to

March 30, 1856 The Chicago Burlington & Quincy and the Galena & Chicago Union Railroad (later C&NW) begin using the Illinois Central Terminal in Chicago. March 30, 1959 The New York Central agrees to

March 27, 1960 The last regularly scheduled steam-powered passenger train on a major U.S. railroad runs from Durand to Detroit on the Grand Trunk Western. March 29, 1957 The Central Vermont

March 26, 1962 Canadian National's eastbound "Ocean Limited" becomes the first train painted entirely in CN's new passenger paint scheme. A few engines and cars started appearing in the new scheme

Hi Chris, Fun Stuff, I will scope it all out tomorrow. Thanks Wayne Wayne Thornton, and make it a great day

March 10, 2010 ~ Happy Birthday Dawn to Dusk! With some good action on this “tonnage Tuesday” I decided to OS trains from dawn to dusk. With all the recent happenings on CN traffic has been

March 20, 1896 The Grand Trunk Railway purchases the Central Vermont Railway and begins operating it as a wholly owned subsidiary. March 20, 2017 Canadian National announces it will be closing the

March 19, 1851 The Illinois Central Railroad is organized in New York City. March 19, 1917 U.S. railroads accept President Wilson's proposal for an 8-hour workday to stave off possible strikes. Later