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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

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

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

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

October 29, 1889 Illinois Central completes the 4-mile river bridge at Cairo IL. Mark Tomlonson

October 28, 1959 The Canadian National line between St. Felicien and Chibougamau QC opens. =============== I would love to see this part of the country. Has anyone been on this

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

The facebook group OSON has a list of locations and former numbers for the first 10 posted today ________________________________ Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2024 1:24 PM To: [email protected]

There are more than the 5 I mentioned yesterday. Saw a video of 8307 west of Edmonton but caption has the unit as SD75AAC. I am sure the next issue of Branchline will enlighten us with more info on

CN has received 5 (8300-8304) rebuilt from Progress Rail. Branchline Sept./Oct. doesn't mention what the rebuilts were. Anyone have the answer? Saw 8302 thru Burlington yesterday, Oct. 24th on

October 25, 1854 The broad gauge (5'6") Carillon & Greenville Railway opens near Hawkesbury ON as a portage railway around Hawkesbury Rapids. On this date in 1910 it will close, having become the last

October 23, 1959 Grand Trunk Western 4-8-4 6325 is donated to the City of Battle Creek and placed on display in a city park. Mark Tomlonson

October 22, 1906 William Mackenzie and Donald Mann file plans with the Government of Canada to build their Canadian Northern Railway's mainline from Edmonton through the Yellowhead Pass to the Pacific

October 21, 1918 First train on the Montreal - Deux-Montagnes line. Mark Tomlonson

I tried to send an updated program announcement the other day. Let's see if it goes through this time. Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago 7:30 pm Central Standard Time Friday, October 18,

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

October 17, 1960 In the United States, five operating unions and the railroads agree to the creation of a Federal Commission to study work rules and "featherbedding". The railroads have agreed,

October 15, 1870 Service on the Chicago & Lake Huron, Western Division (later GT, GTW, CN) between Climax Prairie (now Climax) and Battle Creek MI begins. October 15, 1949 The Gulf, Mobile & Ohio

You are very welcome! Mark Tomlonson "Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty"?????????????? ? ? ? ? ? ?? - - - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Happy Thanksgiving Mark, Thank you for all you do for us. Fred Eldridge To: "C-N-R" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2024 6:54:36 AM Subject: [C-N-R] October 14 in CNR History