December 22, 1959 A light snowstorm in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, forced Red Arrow to return 5 center door cars and Queen Mary 26 (ex-PTC 4024) to service on all 3 branches. In Philadelphia, heavy ridership during the Christmas shopping period, mainly due to the start of express service on the Broad Street Subway, forced PTC to return its first 20 PCC cars to service on route 53.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dennis M Linsky
On Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 7:14 AM Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson=
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December 20, 1918 The first Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena train arrives in Alpena MI.
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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.
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December 21, 1903 The Harbor Beach & Port Hope R.R. Co. (MI) is merged into the Pere Marquette.
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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.)
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December 22, 1886 The Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railroad is created from the merger of the Sault Ste. Marie & Marquette, Mackinaw & Marquette, and Sault Ste. Marie & Mackinac Railroad Companies.
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December 22, 1914 The New York Central & Hudson River, the Lake Shore & Southern Michigan and several other subsidiaries consolidate with the New York Central. The Boston & Albany, Big Four and Michigan Central remain leased lines.
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Mark Tomlonson
