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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 as Aurora), a distance of roughly 50 km (31 miles). Much of the line is still in use.

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

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Mark Tomlonson
 

Small typo?

Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Union Ry. (Broad gauge)?

then OS&R?

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Scroll waaay down.

Raymond




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On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 7:24?AM Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson=[email protected]> wrote:

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 as Aurora), a distance of roughly 50 km (31 miles). Much of the line is still in use.

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

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Mark Tomlonson
 

Oh, that's a nice link to spend a few minutes enjoying -- thanks


On Thu, 16 May 2024 at 12:49, R.L.Kennedy via <rlkennedyto=[email protected]> wrote:
Small typo?

Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Union Ry. (Broad gauge)?

then OS&R?

? ?
Scroll waaay down.

Raymond




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On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 7:24?AM Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson=[email protected]> wrote:

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 as Aurora), a distance of roughly 50 km (31 miles). Much of the line is still in use.

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

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Mark Tomlonson
 

Thanks for the correction!

Mark Tomlonson



Do more things that make you forget to check your phone.


On Thursday, May 16, 2024, 3:49:17 PM EDT, R.L.Kennedy <rlkennedyto@...> wrote:


Small typo?

Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Union Ry. (Broad gauge)?

then OS&R?

? ?
Scroll waaay down.

Raymond




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On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 7:24?AM Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson=[email protected]> wrote:

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 as Aurora), a distance of roughly 50 km (31 miles). Much of the line is still in use.

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

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Mark Tomlonson

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