November 23, 1832 Baldwin Locomotive Works' first full-size locomotive, "Old Ironsides" is delivered to the Camden & Amboy Rail Road.
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November 23, 1840 The Southern Railroad of Michigan reaches Adrian.
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November 23, 1845 The Central Railroad of Michigan reaches Battle Creek.
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November 23, 1857 The Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad files a map of its route from Grand Rapids to Little Traverse Bay with the State of Michigan.
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November 23, 1867 First train into Bay City MI.
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November 23, 1868 First train into Allegan MI on the Kalamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Railroad (later LS&MS, NYC, PC).
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November 23, 1874 The Baltimore & Ohio begins through service to Chicago, with trains terminating at the lakeshore Illinois Central station.
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November 23, 1882 Horsecar service begins in Muskegon MI, operating on a 42” gauge.
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November 23, 1897 Andrew J. Bears patents the "Jenny" automatic railroad coupler. The present day AAR automatic coupler is a direct descendant. The two will work together, but not safely.
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November 23, 1926 Greyhound Lines, Inc. are incorporated in Indiana to operate bus routes parallel to the Pennsylvania Railroad. The routes form feeders to the railroad's stations.
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November 23, 1937 Raymond Lowey sends a memo to the Pennsylvania Railroad Chief of Motive Power that he is designing a new exterior color scheme for PRR passenger equipment. The two-tone red scheme will be known as "The Fleet of Modernism".
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November 23, 1938 The Baltimore & Ohio adds some lightweight equipment to its "Capitol Limited" along with streamlined heavyweight equipment. It also removes steam locomotives from its "Royal Blue".
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November 23, 1968 The Denver & Rio Grande Western makes its last passenger trip between Durango and Alamosa, a railfan special. Part of the line will later become the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway.
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November 23, 1990 The last rail is removed from Newfoundland Island. Revenue service had quit about two years earlier.
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November 23, 2003 The PATH station at the World Trade Center Site re-opens in temporary quarters.
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November 23, 2007 Charlotte, NC's "Lynx" 9.5 mile light-rail line opens with a free-ride demonstration. So many riders take advantage of the promotion that some have to be taken by bus back to their starting point. Regular service will begin on November 26.
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Mark Tomlonson
