May 17, 1908 The last steam engine passes through the St. Clair Tunnel as operations become fully electric.
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May 17, 1936 Illinois Central's streamliner "Green Diamond" makes its debut.
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May 17, 1945 The Federal Communications Commission allocates radio channels for exclusive railroad use.
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May 17, 1946 President Truman seizes control of the railroads in the hopes of preventing a nationwide strike.? The action delays, but does not prevent the strike
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May 17, 1957 Canadian National Railways opens a 40-mile diversion of its Cornwall Subdivision due to the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway. This subdivision will later be merged with the Gananoque and Oshawa Subdivisions to form the Kingston Subdivision.
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May 17, 1965 Canadian National Railways opens "Toronto Yard", later known as "MacMillan Yard".
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May 18, 1979 The State of Michigan purchases the Grand Trunk Western car ferry "City of Milwaukee".
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May 19, 1968 Last run of Illinois Central's "Green Diamond".
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May 19, 1980 The Grand Trunk Company merges into CN Rail.
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Mark Tomlonson
