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May 1, 1905 The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railway is organized at the receiver's sale of the Detroit Southern Railroad. ? May 1, 1942 The last pre-war streamliner, Illinois Central's refurbished "Panama Limited" is put into service. ? May 1, 1994 Carferry service between Detroit and Windsor ends. ? May 2, 1917 The Drayton-Ackworth Report recommends the Canadian Government take over the operations of the Grand Trunk, Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern Railways and operate them as one system with the Intercolonial and National Transcontinental Railways. The report is accepted. ? |
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开云体育I was confused by the comment that the Panama Limited was the last pre war streamliner to enter service as the start was six months into US participation?. A little research showed that it was ordered prior to the war and that the War Production Board allowed it's completion and operation. Colin Sent?from?my?BlackBerry?10?smartphone?on?the?Bell?network.
May 1, 1905 The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railway is organized at the receiver's sale of the Detroit Southern Railroad. ? May 1, 1942 The last pre-war streamliner, Illinois Central's refurbished "Panama Limited" is put into service. ? May 1, 1994 Carferry service between Detroit and Windsor ends. ? May 2, 1917 The Drayton-Ackworth Report recommends the Canadian Government take over the operations of the Grand Trunk, Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern Railways and operate them as one system with the Intercolonial and National Transcontinental Railways. The report is accepted. ? |
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If had to guess, I would say that the "last pre-war streamliner" phrase was a name attached to it by the Illinois Central press office, as I have seen it in many different sources. And I am strictly guessing here. Mark Tomlonson "I have sworn an oath of solitude until the pestilence is purged from the lands" - - Viking war oath (?)
On Friday, May 1, 2020, 1:46:10 PM EDT, Colin Jack <c.c.s.jack@...> wrote:
I was confused by the comment that the Panama Limited was the last pre war streamliner to enter service as the start was six months into US participation?. A little research showed that it was ordered prior to the war and that the War Production Board allowed it's completion and operation. Colin Sent?from?my?BlackBerry?10?smartphone?on?the?Bell?network.
May 1, 1905 The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railway is organized at the receiver's sale of the Detroit Southern Railroad. ? May 1, 1942 The last pre-war streamliner, Illinois Central's refurbished "Panama Limited" is put into service. ? May 1, 1994 Carferry service between Detroit and Windsor ends. ? May 2, 1917 The Drayton-Ackworth Report recommends the Canadian Government take over the operations of the Grand Trunk, Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern Railways and operate them as one system with the Intercolonial and National Transcontinental Railways. The report is accepted. ? |
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