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September 30, 1988 The last revenue train rolls on Newfoundland Island. Mark Tomlonson

October 1, 1860 The bankrupt Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad is reorganized as the Detroit & Milwaukee Railway (later GT). October 1, 1903 Durand Union Depot is dedicated. October 1, 1905 The Grand Trunk Railway assumes control of the Canada Atlantic Railway. October 1, 1981 Grand Trunk Western acquires the Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad. Mark Tomlonson

October 2, 1855 The Detroit & Milwaukee (later GTW) is completed from Detroit to Fentonville, a distance of 50 miles. October 3, 1873 Grand Trunk railway begins converting its 421-mile Montreal-Stratford main line from broad to standard gauge. The job is finished in less than 24 hours. October 3, 1973 Amtrak acquires a new Turbo set from Canadian National Railways. October 4, 1922 Canadian National Railways becomes a corporate entity. Mark Tomlonson

October 8, 1908 The Grand Trunk buys carferry “Manistique, Marquette & Northern 1” and rechristens it “Milwaukee”. Mark Tomlonson

October 9, 2001 The Canadian National absorbs the Wisconsin Central. October 10, 1967 The Interstate Commerce Commission announces that U.S. Railroads lost $400 million [$3 billion 2019] on passenger service in 1966. The Pennsylvania Railroad was the biggest loser at $45.4 million. [$346 million] October 11, 1876 Sir Henry Whatley Tyler becomes President of the faltering Grand Trunk Railway of Canada. He begins an aggressive drive to overhaul the company and reach Chicago independent of the Vanderbilt lines. Mark Tomlonson

Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago 7:30 pm Friday, October 16, 2020 Chicago Union Station 500 W Jackson Blvd Rm 107A Chicago, Illinois Enter Chicago Union Station at 500 W Jackson Blvd between Clinton and Canal. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, please wear your facemask. Also, please do not arrive any earlier than 7:15 pm. A trip from South Bend, IN to Cincinnati, OH on the Pennsylvania Railroad by William Shapotkin For program announcements, please subscribe to our groups.io mailing list. Send a blank message To: [email protected] Web site: http://rscc.dhke.com/ Email: shortlinechicagoHS@... Phone number for program announcements: 312 725-0432; leave message to receive a call back. This phone number is answered during the program.

October 13, 1902 Professor Ernest Rutherford of McGill University, who would later earn the Nobel Prize for chemistry, is the first to demonstrate wireless communication between a station and a moving train. His test subject was a special Grand Trunk passenger train running between Toronto and Montreal. October 13, 1914 The Algoma Central & Hudson Bay Railway [later AC, WC, CN], building north from Sault Ste. Marie Ontario, opens its northernmost section between Oba and Hearst, Ontario. Mark Tomlonson

October 14, 1958 Gulf, Mobile & Ohio passenger service south of St. Louis ends with the withdrawal of its "Gulf Coast Rebel". October 14, 1980 President Carter signs the Staggers Act, freeing railroads from volumes of regulations. Mark Tomlonson

October 15, 1870 Service on the Chicago & Lake Huron, Western Division (later GT, GTW, CN) between Climax Prairie (now Climax) and Battle Creek MI begins. October 15, 1949 The Gulf, Mobile & Ohio retires its last steam locomotive, 2-8-2 #404, becoming the first major U.S. railroad to dieselize. The event is covered in a "Life" magazine feature. October 15, 1966 The United States Department Of Transportation is created. Mark Tomlonson

October 19, 1878 The Detroit & Milwaukee is organized into the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. [later GTW] October 19, 1893 A Grand Trunk passenger train wrecks at Battle Creek, killing 26. Mark Tomlonson

October 20, 1881 Construction of the Pontiac, Oxford & Port Austin Railroad (later GTW) begins in Caseville, bringing rail service to Michigan's "Thumb" area. October 20, 1920 The Association of American Railroads issues standards for stenciling reporting marks on the sides of freight cars. Mark Tomlonson

October 21, 1918 First train on the Montreal - Deux-Montagnes line. Mark Tomlonson

October 22, 1906 William Mackenzie and Donald Mann file plans with the Government of Canada to build their Canadian Northern Railway's mainline from Edmonton through the Yellowhead Pass to the Pacific coast. The greater portion of the line remains in service as Canadian National's mainline. October 22, 1929 The Grand Trunk carferry "Milwaukee" is lost in a violent storm in Lake Michigan. Waves smash the seagate, which allows water to enter the lower decks through grates covering the coal chutes on the car deck. None of the 42 people aboard survive. The hull will be located in 1972. Mark Tomlonson

October 23, 1959 Grand Trunk Western 4-8-4 6325 is donated to the City of Battle Creek and placed on display in a city park. Mark Tomlonson

October 26, 1874 The Grand Trunk Railway is converted to Standard Gauge east of Montreal. October 26, 1995 The Montreal / Deux-Montagnes Commuter Train Line is modernized and reopened after being closed for three consecutive summers. Mark Tomlonson

October 27, 1854 Near present day Jeanette’s creek in Chatham-Kent ONT on the Great Western Railway (later GT, CN), a gravel train that had falsely been given clearance collides head-on with a passenger train running at least 4 hours late. The wreck kills 52 people and leaves as many as 60 injured. It is Canada’s first major train wreck and the worst train wreck in North America at that time. October 27, 1856 First train between Montreal and Toronto over what will become the Canadian National "Kingston" subdivision. Mark Tomlonson

October 28, 1931 The Pennsylvania and Grand Trunk railroads agree to share their Milwaukee and Muskegon terminals. This is to serve the Great Lakes carferries run by the Grand Trunk-Pennsylvania Transportation Company formed today. Actual operation of the carferries is delayed due to the Depression. October 28, 1962 The Grand Trunk reduces the time for its Chicago-Montreal "International" by one hour and 45 minutes. Chicago-Detroit time is cut by 45 minutes. Mark Tomlonson

October 29, 1889 Illinois Central completes the 4-mile river bridge at Cairo IL. Mark Tomlonson

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. October 31, 1843 The Vermont Central is re-created to build a line across the center of Vermont. 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. October 31, 1965 “Rapido” passenger service begins on the Canadian National. 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. November 1, 1878 The Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee comes under control of the Grand Trunk. November 1, 1928 The Grand Trunk Western consolidates 10 subsidiary lines operating in Michigan, Illinois and Indiana to form a single system. 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. November 1, 1967 Canadian National receives five sets of Turbotrains for testing. November 1, 1978 The Grand Trunk ends carferry service on the great lakes. Mark Tomlonson

Left Aldershot Yard, Mlge 34.6 on the Oakville Sub, at approximately 9:55A proceeded onto the Halton Sub. Saw it had multiple units including Norfolk Southern so tried to catch it at various locations in Burlington. Had given up when I noticed the consist was slowing quickly at Upper Middle Rd. underpass. Mlge 45.19 Halton Sub. Drove into a plaza just south of Dundas St., overpass Mlge 43.74, to record the following units as the consist was stopped. Moved ahead a bit and stopped again. CN 5724 - SD75I; CN 8843 - SD70M2; CN 2805 - ES44 A/C; CN 5766 - SD75I Norfolk Southern 3036 - GP40-2; NS 3027 - GP40-2 and NS 5277 - GP38-3 Crew reported to RTC they noticed smoke back in the consist. Half way back in the Aldershot lift was a handbreak that wasn't released. Released the handbreak and away they went. Where are the NS units going?? Doug Renshaw Burlington, ON.