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9 rebuilts passed thru Elkhart IN. on Wednesday evening. Video not clear enough to get numbers. Have they arrived at Mac or would they be heading west? And what would they be? Doug Renshaw Burlington, ON.

Thanks Gordon. The ABD detector wasn't listed on the site that shows the detectors all over North America. Doug Renshaw Burlington, ON.

January 12, 1945 Bituminous Coal Research Incorporated's Locomotive Study Group, made up of representatives from eastern railroads and locomotive manufacturers, meets to find ways to combat the rise of the diesel locomotive. They decide reciprocating steam is dead, and to explore coal-fired turbines. January 12, 1958 The Duluth South Shore & Atlantic runs its last passenger train between St. Ignace and Marquette MI. Other passenger service will continue through 1968. January 12, 1977 VIA Rail Canada is created as a subsidiary of Canadian National. For the previous nine months, "VIA" has been CN's brand for its passenger service. Mark Tomlonson

January 9, 1969 The Canadian National pulls the Turbotrain from service due to problems operating in winter conditions. Mark Tomlonson

Thank you Fred Hilgenberg for the info on detector locations. Can you give an explanation of the following terms associated with detectors: HBD, DED,HWD and ABD. HBD would be Hot Box Detector but the other 3 escape me. Thanks Doug Renshaw Burlington, ON.

The detector is at mileage 46 on the Halton Sub. It's just north of Mainway level crossing. Seemed to have been installed during the summer and finally got operational just before Christmas. Great if you are watching trains on the Oakville Sub. at Burlington West. Halton Sub. Mlge 49.3 and Oakville Sub. Mileage 32.3 You get 5-10 minute heads up a train is westbound on the Halton Sub. Doug Renshaw Burlington, ON.

January 6, 1918 The USRA makes major cuts in U.S. passenger service, saving $60 million (2025: $1.352 billion) per year. A la carte meals are abolished in diners, menus are limited and the number of dining cars is reduced. All passenger train advertising is eliminated (including train names). Consolidated ticket offices are established. During the war, the USRA will move 6,496,000 soldiers in 9,000 troop trains. January 6, 1930 The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton drops passenger service between Napoleon OH & Tecumseh MI. Mark Tomlonson

January 3, 2005 The Federal Railroad Administration publishes a "final rule" requiring reflective material on the sides of locomotives and freight cars as a safety measure to make trains more visible at highway-rail grade crossings. January 4, 1875 The Prince Edward Island Railway (later CGR, CNoR, CN) opens between Summerside and Tignish. Mark Tomlonson

January 1, 1850 The Vermont Central opens between Waterbury and Burlington. January 1, 1867 A third rail for standard gauge equipment is placed in service on the broad-gauge Great Western Railway of Canada, opening a continuous standard-gauge line from Chicago to New York with the new train ferry "Great Western" between Detroit and Windsor. The "Great Western" is the largest iron or steel vessel on the Great Lakes. Through sleeping car service is inaugurated between Suspension Bridge (Niagara Falls) and Chicago. January 1, 1954 "K" style air brakes are banned January 1, 1954 EMD introduces its 567-C engine and the "9" line of diesels: GP-9, F-9 and SD-9, all rated at 1750 horsepower. January 1, 1967 In honor of the Canadian Centennial, singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot debuts his "Canadian Railroad Trilogy". The work has been commissioned by the CBC. January 1, 1984 The Grand Trunk Western fully absorbs the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton. January 1, 1996 Canadian National absorbs the operations of Grand Trunk and the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific. Both roads remain as "paper" companies. January 1, 1998 In the United States, ditch lights are required on all locomotives operating over public crossings at more than 20 mph. Mark Tomlonson

December 31, 1853 Canada's Great Western Railway (later CN) opens between Hamilton and London ON. December 31, 1870 The Vermont Central Railroad leases The Rutland Railroad. December 31, 1955 Grand Trunk Western drops passenger service between Pontiac and Caseville MI. The last run carried one passenger: a reporter covering the event. December 31, 1978 All high-carbon steel wheels are to be removed from all rail equipment. December 31, 1983 All running boards are to be removed from box cars and refrigerator cars. December 31, 2011 The Canadian National fully absorbs the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range and the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific railroads. The two roads are placed in the CN-controlled Wisconsin Central Ltd. family. December 31, 2012 The Canadian National reorganizes its holdings in the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern and places them in CN’s Wisconsin Central Ltd. Mark Tomlonson

In the last 2 weeks there has been 7 (??) of these units heading east. Observed going thru Ingersoll on the Livetrains camera. Again the question, anyone know where they are heading? Doug Renshaw Burlington, ON.

Dec. 27,1859 states Fart Gratiot. How about Fort. Mark is checking to see if we read what he writes. LOL Doug Renshaw Burlington, ON.

December 27, 1859 The Grand Trunk Railway completes construction of the rail line from Toronto to Sarnia ON. Train ferry service is begun to make the connection across the St. Clair River to Fart Gratiot (later Port Huron MI). December 27, 1902 During a raging blizzard, the “Pacific Express” slams into a freight train near Wanstead ON. The two Grand Trunk trains collide as the freight was pulling into the siding for the meet. Thirty-one people are killed. December 27, 1943 The War Department takes possession of all U.S. railroads. December 28, 1917 The United States Railroad Administration takes over operation of all U.S. railroads at 12:00 noon. December 28, 1918 The USRA establishes eight hours as the basic workday, with time-and-a-half the standard for overtime. Mark Tomlonson

December 26, 1896 The Lake Manitoba Railway and Canal Company operates its first train from Dauphin to Portage la Prairie. Within two years the company is renamed the Canadian Northern Railway Company (later CN). Mark Tomlonson

December 24, 1873 The first through train between New Orleans and Chicago on the Illinois Central arrives in Cairo IL. The train has crossed the Ohio River by ferry. December 24, 1878 The Grand Trunk and the Chicago & Lake Huron Railroads reach an agreement shaping the consolidated railroad, which will eventually be known as the Grand Trunk Western. December 24, 1954 Last steam on the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton. December 24, 2008 The United States Surface Transportation Board approves the sale of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern to Canadian National. Mark Tomlonson

December 23, 1851 Ground is broken in both Chicago and Cairo IL for the Illinois Central. December 23, 1930 The Detroit-Toledo Railroad merges with the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton. Detroit-Toledo has been a DT&I subsidiary for the last 15 years. December 23, 1968 Canadian National Railways begin using Turbos in revenue service. Mark Tomlonson

December 20, 1918 "Canadian National Railways" is approved as the new name for Canadian Government Railways. December 20, 2021 After several challenges to the motion, the Surface Transportation Board approves the sale of 650 miles of Canadian National branch lines in Wisconsin and in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to WATCO. December 21, 1948 Grand Trunk Western opens a new passenger depot in Grand Rapids MI. The structure and associated trackage costs $250,000. ($3.3 million in 2024 dollars.) Mark Tomlonson

December 19, 1881 The land grant railroad Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette (later DSS&A, SOO, WC, CN, GDLK) reaches St. Ignace, spanning Michigan's Upper Peninsula. December 19, 1887 The Illinois Central completes its line to Sioux Falls SD. December 19, 1919 The Canadian National Railways is created by an Order in Council. The creation is meant to unite and rescue five bankrupt railroads: the Grand Trunk, Grand Trunk Pacific, Canadian Northern, Intercolonial and Canadian Government Railways. The new CNR is the longest railroad in North America, with over 50,000 km (31,000 miles) of track in Canada and the United States. Mark Tomlonson

December 18, 1893 The Ottawa, Amprior & Parry Sound Railway (later GT) opens an extension from Amprior to Eganville ON. December 18, 1962 The Interstate Commerce Commission approves Detroit, Toledo & Ironton control of the Ann Arbor Railroad. December 18, 1983 Canadian National abondons track between Renfrew Junction and Whitney ON on its Renfrew Subdivision. Mark Tomlonson