October 30, 1972 In the worst railway accident in Chicago history, two commuter trains collide in early morning dense fog, killing 45 and injuring 332. The engineer of an Illinois Central Gulf train overshot the 27th Street Station. As he backed to the station, the rear of the train was not properly flagged. The train had cleared an automatic block signal, and was struck by an express commuter train. After this accident all Chicago commuter trains are painted with bright stripes at the ends of the trains.
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October 31, 1843 The Vermont Central is re-created to build a line across the center of Vermont.
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October 31, 1957 The Canadian National Railway receives permission to operate the former New York Central Lines in the vicinity of Ottawa, Ontario. Some of the lines will be re-laid.
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October 31, 1965 ¡°Rapido¡± passenger service begins on the Canadian National.
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October 31, 1982 The United Aircraft Turbo Trains [Amtrak, CN, VIA] are removed from service by VIA. They will go next to Naporano Iron & Metal in New Jersey where they will be scrapped.
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November 1, 1878 The Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee comes under control of the Grand Trunk.
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November 1, 1928 The Grand Trunk Western consolidates 10 subsidiary lines operating in Michigan, Illinois and Indiana to form a single system.
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November 1, 1957 U.S. Class I Railroads report they roster 27,108 diesel and 2,697 steam locomotives. An additional 721 steam locomotives are in storage.
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November 1, 1967 Canadian National receives five sets of Turbotrains for testing.
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November 1, 1978 The Grand Trunk ends carferry service on the great lakes.
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Mark Tomlonson
