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I really shouldn't try to post these before I have my caffeine. January 15, 1915 The final spike is driven on the transcontinental Canadian Northern Railway at Basque, British Columbia. January 15, 1937 The Pennsylvania Railroad, via trackage rights over the Grand Trunk Western, establishes new freight routes to the west. The ferry used for this service is the Grand Trunk's "Grand Rapids", running between Muskegon and Milwaukee. Mark Tomlonson

January 15, 1935 Thomas H. Gray passes away. He is credited with designing, in 1884, the “crossbucks” now in use throughout North America to warn motorists of grade crossing. January 15, 1960 Canadian National converts its Alexandria Subdivision in Ottawa to CTC. Mark Tomlonson

Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago 7:30 pm Central Standard Time Friday, January 17, 2025 Please do not arrive before 7:15 pm. Also, if you are participating on Zoom, please do not join before 7:15 pm on the day of the meeting. Zoom meeting codes are at the end of this message. Our next meeting will be both an in-person meeting and a Zoom meeting. If enough people from outside the Chicago area attending Zoom meetings become Club members, this will encourage the Club to make hybrid meetings a permanent feature. Dues are $20 which includes four glossy newsletters sent by mail. The dues renewal is sent with the fourth newsletter. We still have slide shows which will not be presented via Zoom. Here are details about joining Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago: https://rscc.dhke.com/rscc01.htm#C In-person meeting location Chicago Union Station Room 107A 500 W Jackson Blvd (enter between Clinton and Canal) Chicago, Illinois The Rise and Fall of Chicago Cable Cars by Greg Borzo, author of Chicago Cable Cars When most people hear the words "cable car" they think of San Francisco. Yet for one-quarter of a century Chicago boasted the largest cable car system the world has ever seen that transported more than one billion riders. This monumental system filled residents with pride--and filled robber barons' pockets with money. It also sparked a cable-car building-boom that spread to 26 other U.S. cities. Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago meets at 7:30 pm Central Time on the third Friday of the month except in July and August. The in-person meeting location is Chicago Union Station Room 107A. Enter at 500 W Jackson Blvd, which is between Clinton and Canal. Upcoming programs February 21, 2025: Prague & Munich by Mike Lehman March 21, 2025: TP&W by Bill Shapotkin; this will be a slide presentation, in-person meeting only April 18, 2025: to be announced May 16, 2025: Layover in Savanna by Leo Phillipp For program announcements, please subscribe to our groups.io mailing list. Send a blank email message To: [email protected] To obtain Zoom meeting codes for future programs given by Zoom, the best way is to subscribe to our groups.io mailing list. Web site: https://rscc.dhke.com/ Email: shortlinechicagoHS@... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/railroadshortlinecc Phone number answered during the program: 312 725-0432. At other times, leave message with your name and telephone number to receive a call back. Zoom meeting invitation Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: The Rise and Fall of Chicago Cable Cars Time: 7:30 pm Central Standard Time, Friday, January 17, 2025 Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81089687625?pwd=VuDwBGohmixaY3bOpTYc5eQAve05sb.1 Meeting ID: 810 8968 7625 Passcode: 997503 --- One tap mobile 3126266799,,81089687625#,,,,*997503# US (Chicago) 3092053325,,81089687625#,,,,*997503# US --- Dial by your location 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) 309 205 3325 US 646 931 3860 US 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) 305 224 1968 US 646 558 8656 US (New York) 720 707 2699 US (Denver) 253 205 0468 US 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) 346 248 7799 US (Houston) 360 209 5623 US 386 347 5053 US 507 473 4847 US 564 217 2000 US 669 444 9171 US 689 278 1000 US 719 359 4580 US Meeting ID: 810 8968 7625 Passcode: 997503 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kezUmR2qiA

January 13, 2021 Grand Trunk Western 4-6-2 5030 is sold to the Colebrookdale Preservation Trust in Pennsylvania. The locomotive had been on display in a park in Jackson MI since the late 1950’s. The Trust plans to restore the locomotive to operating condition. Mark Tomlonson

Malcolm provided numbers for units in the 83XX series. CN has 8300-8310 model SD75IACC. I can assume the units I saw on video are the same model. And on reflection, the units, in tow, were heading west. Jan/Feb. Branchline will provide more info, I'm sure. Doug Renshaw Burlington, ON.

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