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July 3, 1876 The Intercolonial Railroad is completed between Halifax NS and Riviere du Loup QC, where it connects with the Grand Trunk. July 3, 1908 The Grand Trunk depot in Ionia MI catches fire, destroying several freight cars and the Presbyterian Church (which caught fire while Friday services were being conducted) as well as damaging several homes. July 3, 1908 Canadian Northern Ontario Railway (later CNR) is opened between Toronto and Sudbury ON. Mark Tomlonson

July 2, 1860 The Grand Trunk completes its line between levis and Riviere-du-Loup. It will later be extended to Halifax. July 2, 1969 Canadian National’s "Caribou", serving Newfoundland, makes its last regular run. July 2, 2004 CNR clears the last regulatory hurdle in its purchase of BC Rail. Mark Tomlonson

Happy Canada Day! July 1, 1856 The Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad (later GTW) reaches Owosso from Detroit. July 1, 1876 The rail line from Halifax to Riviere-du-Loup, Que. is opened, completing the line from Halifax to Levis. It will later become part of Canadian National. July 1, 1937 The Federal Railroad Retirement Act begins, covering all U.S. railroads. The Act replaces voluntary retirement and disability on roughly 80 railroads. July 1, 1947 The Association of American Railroads approves the use of Grade C couplers on all new equipment. This coupler is stronger than the previous one and will allow railroads to better exploit the increased tractive effort of diesels compared to steam. July 1, 1995 GTW Corporation sells the former Port Huron Car Shops. Mark Tomlonson

June 29, 1864 A Grand Trunk train in Beloeil, PQ (near St-Hilaire) fails to stop for an open swing bridge. Ninety-nine people, mostly German and Polish immigrants, are killed in Canada’s worst train wreck. June 29, 1973 The last passenger train between Detroit and Pontiac MI, Grand Trunk Western 999, leaves Brush Street Depot. Because tracks have already removed to make room for the Renaissance Center, passengers walk a block and a half from the concourse to board the train. June 30, 1940 Last day "archbar" freight trucks can legally operate in U.S. interchange service, and then only on empty cars returning to their home roads. Mark Tomlonson

June 27, 1929 The Ford family sells the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton to Pennroad, a holding company. June 27, 1964 Canadian National absorbs the Oshawa Railway. The railway is perhaps most famous for a picture of a CN switch engine rounding a curve within a few feet of a house’s front porch. Mark Tomlonson

June 25, 1900 Grand Trunk's "International Limited" makes its first run from Montreal to Chicago. There will be no eastbound train with the same official name until World War I. June 25, 1906 The James Bay Railway Company becomes the Canadian Northern Ontario Railway Company. (later Canadian National). Mark Tomlonson

June 24, 1980 Grand Trunk Western gains control of the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton. June 24, 2008 Ionia MI loses rail service as the last cars are pulled off the former Grand Trunk Western line operated by Mid-Michigan Railroad. Abandonment of the 15.83 mile branch was approved last November. Mark Tomlonson

June 20, 1849 The Vermont Central Railroad opens between Northfield and Montpelier. Mark Tomlonson

?Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago 7:30 pm Central Daylight Time Friday, June 21, 2024 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 Wreck of the City of New Orleans, 1971 Amtrak derailment, Salem, Illinois, by William Howard and Thomas Nicholl Our presenters will discuss what led to the derailment, consequences, and lessons learned. William Howard will also present pictures from the Quad Cities area in the 1970s and other interesting locations. Upcoming programs: September 20, 2024: Chicago to Freeport Illinois on the Chicago & North Western -- the original mainline of the Galena & Chicago Union by William M. Shapotkin 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. For program announcements, please subscribe to our groups.io mailing list. Send a blank email message To: [email protected] To obtain Zoom meeting credentials 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. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81089687625?pwd=VuDwBGohmixaY3bOpTYc5eQAve05sb.1 Meeting ID: 810 8968 7625 Passcode: 997503 --- One tap mobile +13126266799,,81089687625#,,,,*997503# US (Chicago) +13092053325,,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

June 13, 1854 Ground is broken in Halifax NS for the Nova Scotia Railway (later Intercolonial, CN) June 13, 1895 The Oshawa Railway (streetcars, later GT, CN) opens to the public. Mark Tomlonson

June 12, 1967 The first "Paducah Geep," IC 8109, comes out of the Paducah KY shop. The former IC 9109 is the first in a series of first-generation Geep rebuilds at the Paducah Shops that will serve the Illinois Central and Illinois Central Gulf before finding their way to many shortlines. Mark Tomlonson

June 10, 1856 Grand Trunk ferryboat number 3 explodes, killing 35. The explosion occurs while crossing the St. Lawrence River between Montreal and Longueuil PQ. June 10, 1953 The Board of the Pennsylvania Railroad votes to drop its participation in the Muskegon-Milwaukee car ferry run with Grand Trunk. Mark Tomlonson

CN 500 in the Port of Montreal last Friday. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/859133/ Michael Berry

June 7, 1939 The Royal Train carrying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth enters the United States at Suspension Bridge NY. It is the first visit by a reigning British monarch to either the United States or Canada. The train is made up of Canadian National and Canadian Pacific cars and Government of Canada cars 1 and 2. June 9, 1846 The Montreal & Lachine Railroad is chartered. When completed next November it will be the first railroad to serve Montreal. Later it will be leased by Grand Trunk to allow it access to Bonaventure Station. Mark Tomlonson

June 6, 1910 The U.S. Safety Appliances Act of 1893 is amended to require no less than 85% of cars in a train be equipped with air brakes. June 6, 1919 Incorporation date of Canadian National Railways. June 6, 1922 Through summer-only sleepers are established between St. Louis and Mackinaw City. The route uses the Illinois Central to Chicago, the Michigan Central to Kalamazoo and the Grand Rapids & Indiana "Northland Limited" to Mackinaw City. Mark Tomlonson

June 5, 1879 The Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad is incorporated in Illinois. The road will own Dearborn Station and its associated trackage, providing a Chicago terminal for the Chicago & Eastern Illinois, Wabash, Erie, Monon and Grand Trunk Railroads. Mark Tomlonson

On Tuesday, May 28th, I, with a friend, did a tour at various rail locations in the Niagara Peninsula. Started at the HOPA (Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority) in Thorold where Bioveld has a facility and per information provided by Stephen Host, in a picture/article, Dunn Paper, has relocated from St. Catharines. GIO 4003, a GP9-4, was switching in the yard but out of sight. Left with 5 empty tank cars and 2 empty box cars with one being an ONR. Sight lines are very restricted thus couldn't see where the tank cars originated. Further down the Thorold Spur, just north of the Highway #20 crossing (Mlge 2.70 Thorold Spur) is a yard with multiple tracks and various types of cars. By the time we got to the #20 crossing GIO was gone and on checking at Port Robinson crossing (Mlge 21.81 Stamford Sub.), sight lines aren't great, and Southern Yard, (Mlge 17.0 Stamford Sub.) the cars weren't dropped at either. Headed over to Oxy vinyl Canada that has a facility with trackage from the Port Robinson yard. LDSX (Lampton Diesel) 6084 was switching covered hoppers and backed across Thorold Townline Rd. This unit is former Stelco 84, SW900. The number board on the front of the unit shows 84. Cytec Canada is/was at this location but unable to see if there were any tank cars. Next was the tunnel in Welland that goes under the Welland Canal with the CP Hamilton Sub. and GIO Cayuga Sub. Vehicles use the tunnel also. A long string of 40 ft. intermodal cars were sitting on the Cayuga Sub. Went to Feeder East to verify the connecting track between GIO Cayuga Sub. and CP Hamilton Sub. (Mlge 18.1) was still in place. GIO's yard at Feeder is inaccessible. Need a drone to see what is in the yard. At Feeder West were the following units: CIO SW900 7920; CN Dash 8-40CW 2462: CN Dash 8-40C 2019 and 2008; BCR Dash 8-40CMu 4623 and an unknown CN unit that had the number board missing and the angle was not right to read under the cab. This location is accessible on Phillips Rd. north of Forkes Rd. The former CN Canal Sub. crosses Phillips and tank cars are on both sides of the crossing. Stored?? Then to Robbins, CN Stamford Sub. Mlge 12.5, to check crossings on both legs of the "Y" to verify the "Y" is CN trackage. The east leg of the wye at the Forkes Rd. crossing is marked CN Stamford Sub. Mlge 12.62 and the west leg is marked CN Mlge 0.25 West Track Spur. From this info, I think CP trackage doesn't start until Mlge 12.2(Signal Tower) where the east and west legs become a single track. A bit north of the above signal tower is the crossing for Brookfield Rd. Before CP changed all info at crossings, it was marked Mlge 12.58. Next was the CN N&ST sub. that comes off the Grimsby Sub. at Merritton (Mlge 9.50 Grimsby Sub.) and heads north to Vale Crescent, Berryman Ave. and Welland Ave. in St. Catharines. GIO stopped serving on this line March 1st. Kemira Paper was the only customer left on this spur as others have relocated. There isn't a tank car on the tracks at Kemira and looking at the rusted tracks at crossings, I get the impression CN is not servicing this location or any other. Interesting Day. Hope u enjoy reading. Doug Renshaw Burlington, ON.

May 31, 1947 The Gulf, Mobile & Ohio acquires the Chicago & Alton and gains access to Chicago. May 31, 1972 At 12:28 pm Canadian National sends its last communication by Morse code, ending the use of Morse code for official railroad purposes in Canada. The message is sent from the Winnipeg Dispatcher to an agent in Morris, Manitoba. June 1, 1867 The Great Western Railway of Canada begins direct interchange of cars with the Michigan Central Railroad at Detroit. June 1, 1905 The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton first gains control of the Ann Arbor Railroad. June 1, 1915 The National Transcontinental Railway (later CN) is completed between the Province of Quebec and Winnipeg, Manitoba. June 1, 1923 In part to keep passengers entertained on cross-country trips, Canadian National announces the formation of its Radio Department. The Radio Department will eventually become the CBC Radio and Television network. June 1, 1925 Henry Ford begins trial runs on the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton with two D-D+D-D electric locomotives. Ford has plans (never realized) to extend his electrification project to a connection with the Virginian Railway. June 1, 1985 CSX Transportation begins running rights over the Canada Southern Subdivision of CP Rail and CN Rail. June 1, 2022 A hot air balloon in trouble crashes into a Canadian National train in Burlington WI. The three passengers in the balloon receive life-threatening injuries. June 2, 1995 Last day of operation of Z-1-a, Z-4-a, and Z-5-a electric locomotives, EP-59a and EP-69a electric multiple units, and Canadian Flyer coaches on the Montreal -Deux-Montagnes line. Locomotives Z-1-a 6710 and 6711, built for Canadian Northern in 1914, power the last train. Locomotive 6711 had also powered the very first revenue train on this line. The final train ended short of Deux-Montagnes due to work on the track. Mark Tomlonson

Ballast train CN O491 in Montreal on Victoria Day. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/858474/ Michael Berry

May 30, 1957 The last official steam-powered passenger train leaves Halifax NS. Steam will make at least one additional appearance before the end. May 30, 1960 Canadian National announces that its conversion from steam to diesel is complete. Mark Tomlonson