Looking back at Trains -- 1967

With 'Wingate Brook' bringing up the markers, last '20th Century Limited' pauses in Buffalo, N.Y. Photo by Edward J. Joscelyn

Jan. 3

Chicago South Shore & South Bend control acquired by Chesapeake & Ohio.

February

IC replaces diamond with split-rail logo.

March 22

Jersey Central files for bankruptcy.

March 24

Last run of last “true” Soo Line passenger train, the Winnipeger to St Paul.

April

Great Northern introduces Big Sky Blue livery.

April 30

“Aldene Plan” puts Jersey Central passenger trains into Newark’s Penn Station.

May 23

GO Transit starts Toronto commuter trains.

June

Mississippian dieselizes.

June 12

First Illinois Central Paducah-rebuilt Geep, GP10 8109, outshopped.

July 1

Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line merge to form Seaboard Coast Line.

July 11

SP opens 78-mile Palmdale Cutoff.

July 11

Canadian Pacific operates first unit train in Canada, carrying sulphuric acid.

Sept. 1

Steamtown founder F. Nelson Blount dies in plane crash.

Sept. 29

Monon goes freight-only.

Oct. 1

W. Graham Claytor Jr. replaces D.W. Brosnan as president of Southern.

Nov. 22

Erie Lackawanna Elmira, last U.S. commuter ferry, quits in New York.

Nov. 23

Iowa Terminal traction shops in Emery, Ia., burn.

December

Santa Fe FP45s delivered by EMD.

Dec. 3

Last run of 20th Century Limited. [Don't forget our "20th Century Limited DVD," released earlier in 2016.]

Dec. 16

Delaware & Hudson buys four Santa Fe Alco PAs.

You can read more about railroading and Trains Magazine with our 75-year timeline, part of our recent anniversary celebration.