August 7, 1926 The Illinois Central Railroad inaugurates electric suburban service between Chicago and Matteson, IL.
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August 7, 1971 Canadian National ends electric freight service in Cornwall, and most street running is abandoned. Modified S-4 switchers handle the remaining business.
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August 8, 1926 The Mobile & Ohio inaugurates the "Gulf Coast Special" between St. Louis and Mobile.
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August 8, 1950 Illinois Central retires its "Green Diamond" trainset, its first streamliner.
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August 9, 1943 The “Queen Mary” brings Winston Churchill to Halifax Harbor for negotiations with President Roosevelt in Quebec City. Canadian National will provide two trains to carry the Prime Minister and his entourage from Nova Scotia to the conference site.
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August 9, 1955 Canadian National opens its part of Walkley Yard in Ottawa.
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August 9, 1958 Last run of the Canadian National "Moccasin", running between Montreal and Brockville. It had served that route almost since the beginning of rail service.
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Mark Tomlonson
