April 16, 1940 The new Philadelphia Transportation Company purchased 130 new PCC cars from St. Louis Car Company and 122 new gas buses from Mack Trucks. The PCCs were numbered 2031-80 for one-man operation and 2501-80 for one-man/two-man operation.? ? Dennis M Linsky
On Fri, Apr 16, 2021, 7:52 AM Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson=
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April 16, 1930 The Rose City branch of the Detroit & Mackinac is abandoned.
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April 17, 1871 The Michigan Legislature passes a law requiring passenger train conductors to announce the next station in all cars "within a reasonable time before arrival".
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April 17, 1905 Durand (MI) Union Depot is almost destroyed by fire.
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April 17, 1978 Michigan Northern takes delivery of two ex-D&H/Montour/NYC Baldwin RF-16 "Sharks", the last two RF-16's extant.
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April 18, 1890 Electric streetcars come to Muskegon MI.
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April 18, 1928 The Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Railway (interurban) quits.
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Mark Tomlonson
