Happy Canada Day!
July 1, 1856 The Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad (later GTW) reaches Owosso from Detroit.
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July 1, 1876 The rail line from Halifax to Riviere-du-Loup, Que. is opened, completing the line from Halifax to Levis. It will later become part of Canadian National.
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July 1, 1937 The Federal Railroad Retirement Act begins, covering all U.S. railroads. The Act replaces voluntary retirement and disability on roughly 80 railroads.
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July 1, 1947 The Association of American Railroads approves the use of Grade C couplers on all new equipment. This coupler is stronger than the previous one and will allow railroads to better exploit the increased tractive effort of diesels compared to steam.
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July 1, 1995 GTW Corporation sells the former Port Huron Car Shops.
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Mark Tomlonson
