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Posted by CShaveRR on Thursday, May 6, 2010 4:51 PM
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MAY 06, 1862

The Norfolk & Western Railroad operated the last steam locomotive on their roster.

Huh? Might we be about a century off here?

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Friday, May 7, 2010 7:20 AM

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MAY 06, 1862

The Norfolk & Western Railroad operated the last steam locomotive on their roster.

 

Huh? Might we be about a century off here?

Maybe I should have had a couple cups of coffee BEFORE I started putting this thread together yesterday!!
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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Friday, May 7, 2010 8:37 AM

 

MAY 07, 1964

Railroads in the U.S. begin eliminating firemen from locomotives.

MAY 07, 1977

The Chessie System''s Chessie Steam Special begins operation to celebrate the Baltimore & Ohio sesquicentnial.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Saturday, May 8, 2010 8:45 AM

MAY 08, 1837

The first American type steam locomotive (4-4-0) was completed in Philadelphia.

MAY 08, 1863

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was founded on this date.

MAY 08, 1906

A special train carrying E.H. Harriman makes a run from Oakland, California to New York in 76 hours and 27 minutes. This record would stand until Otober 1934, when it would be broken by Union Pacific's streamliner M-10000.

MAY 08, 1913

On the Ottawa division of the New York Central, the Glengarry & Stormont was reincorporated to build St-Polycarpe Junction trhrough Williamstown to Cornwall, Ontario.

MAY 08, 1968

The ICC decides to drop the Santa Fe Chief in favor of keeping the Grand Canyon.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Sunday, May 9, 2010 8:38 AM

MAY 09, 1850

The second rail connection to the western waters was made from Charleston to Chattanooga on the Tennessee River.

MAY 09, 1872

In the state of Michigan, the Grand Rapids, Newaygo and Lake shore Railroad opens a line from Grand Rapids north to Sparta.

MAY 09, 1876

In the Canadian province of Ontario, the Kingston & Pembroke Railway line was completed to Sharbot Lake.

MAY 09, 1901

The panic of 1901 begins as a result of a feud between James J. Hill and Edward H. Harriman for control over the Northern Pacific Railroad.

MAY 09, 1902

In the state of Michigan, Anthracite coal miners went on strike with a far-reaching effect.

 

MAY 09, 1986

In Ontario, Canada, the Kingston & Pembroke's Kingston-Tichborne subdivision was abandoned.

MAY 09, 2009

In the Canadian province of Ontario, the Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield Railway resumes regular service on it's line between Hull, Ontario and Wakefield, Quebec.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, May 10, 2010 5:59 AM

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In 1869, the "golden spike" was driven at Promontory, Utah, joining the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific lines to form America's first transcontinental railway.

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Posted by Paul_D_North_Jr on Monday, May 10, 2010 9:13 AM

One of the morning hosts/ announcers on our local NPR station - WDIY-FM, 88.1, Bethlehem, PA - was informed and careful enough to point out that it was at Promontory Summit, not Promontory Point, as many people mistakenly assume or think.

Let's see - 150 years = sesqicentennial, would be May 10, 2019 = 9 years from now.  Mark your calendars now to save the date !  Will I see you there ?

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Posted by Paul_D_North_Jr on Monday, May 10, 2010 9:33 AM

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  MAY 09, 1902 - In the state of Michigan, Anthracite coal miners went on strike with a far-reaching effect. 

 I didn't know Michigan had anthracite deposits . . . Confused 

If Pennsylvania was intended instead, this source -

"The Coal Strike of 1902

This is text from U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy

The Coal Strike of 1902 – Turning Point in U.S. Policy

This web site is The Department of Labor

The Federal Government, with the Commissioner of Labor in a factfinding role, acted as a 'neutral' for the first time in contributing to settlement of the bitter coal strike

By Jonathan Grossman"

at - http://www.upto11.net/generic_wiki.php?q=coal_strike_of_1902 - says - at the 3rd para. under the heading The coal strike of 1902 at about 1/4 of the way down the page - "The miners struck on May 12, 1902.

The only event that I could find on the date of May 09, 1902 was this, cited in footnote 15 and the accompanying text, which is the 2nd para. also under the same heading The coal strike of 1902:

"15. Letter, George F. Baer to John Mitchell, May 9, 1902, Wright, "Report to the President," pp. 1186-87."

George F. Baer was the President of the Philadelphia & Reading - at least the Coal & Iron Co., and likely the Railroad as well.  In this context, he was the spokesman for the "coal operators" = mine owners = management.  John Mitchell was then the 32-year old and to-be legendary President of the 4-year old United Mine Workers union.

Interestingly, at the start of this article, the following appears at the beginning of the 2nd paragraph:

[President Theodore] "Roosevelt, who had been injured a month earlier when his carriage was hit by a trolley car, sat in his wheelchair pleading with representatives of management and labor."  [emphasis added - PDN] 

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Posted by garyla on Monday, May 10, 2010 9:39 AM

Promontory Point, Promontory Summit, and the Golden Spike

Paul, thanks for noting that.  Sometimes I think that it's named incorrectly more than it's done right! 

Now we all sometimes say things we'd like to take back.  But on this general subject, here's a question I'm glad that I didn't ask.  Promontory Summit is in a very remote spot, and reportedly a visitor to the Golden Spike NHS once asked a ranger:  "Couldn't you have put this closer to the Interstate?"

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Monday, May 10, 2010 9:52 AM

MAY 10, 1855

In the Canadian province of Ontario, the Bytown and Prescott Railway officially opened. The railway changed it's name to Ottawa and Prescott later that year. 

MAY 10, 1869

The Golden Spike ceremony completing the Transcontinental Railroad was held at Promontory Point, Utah.

MAY 10, 1893

The Empire State Express makes the first 100 MPH run between Syracuse and Buffalo, New York.

MAY 10, 1912

J. H. Young becomes the 5th President of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway.

MAY 10, 1946

In the Canadian province of Ontario, Canadian Pacific passenger train #7, "The Dominion" westbound, hit an open vandalized switch just west of Renfrew station and the locomotive, Royal Hudson 2858 and a baggage car rolled onto their sides. There were no injuries. Auxiliary cranes from Smiths Falls and Chalk River rerailed them. 2858 is currently sitting in the locomotive bay at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa.

MAY 10, 1948

All railroads in the United States are seized by the federal government in order to forestall an national strike.

MAY 10, 1955

In the state of Michigan, the mechanical interlocking tower at Clare is changed to an automatic interlocker.

MAY 10, 2008

In the Canadian province of Ontario, a landslide near the track causes the Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield Railway to suspend excursion service until such time as a long term agreement can be reached between the owner of the train and the municipalities which own the railway track right of way.

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Posted by CShaveRR on Monday, May 10, 2010 3:43 PM
Promontory Point is a peninsula that juts out into the Great Salt Lake. The original transcontinental line ran some distance north of there, via Promontory Summit.

I hadn't known about anthracite, but there definitely was coal mining in Michigan in the early part of the 20th Century. There was a fascinating network of branch lines just west of Saginaw on the Pere Marquette. They had a couple of series of steel hoppers (50-ton ribbed-side twin hoppers and 70-ton offset-side triples) that were bought when this service was still viable. Few of them survived the 1947 C&O merger, though.

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MAY 10, 1955

In the state of Michigan, the mechanical interlocking tower at Clare is changed to an automatic interlocker.

Clare was the crossing between the C&O and the Ann Arbor Railroad at this time, and the tower was, I believe, a part of the wooden station right at the crossing. The Ann Arbor line is now part of the Great Lakes Central, and the C&O's ex-Flint & Pere Marquette main line is now a rail-trail (not sure how bikeable it is in this area).

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 7:44 AM

MAY 11, 1892

The first locomotive to be owned by an industrial company, the Whitin Machine Works of Whitinsville, Massachussetts, is placed in service.

MAY 11, 1893

New York Central's engine #999 sets a world speed record of 112.5 MPH near Batavia, New York. This record would hold for over 12 years.

MAY 11, 1894

Workers at the Pullman Pallace Car Company go on strike in protest of wage cuts.

MAY 11, 1956

The Chicago & Northwestern dieselized it's Chicago commutor trains.

MAY 11, 1961

Canadian National installs Canada;s first hot axle box detector near Coteau, Quebec.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 8:52 AM

MAY 12, 1879

In the state of Michigan, the Port Huron and Northwestern Railway opened a line from Port Huron to Croswell.

MAY 12, 1884

The first through train between Ottawa and Toronto over the Ottawa and Quebec Railway (Canadian Pacific) newly opened from Perth to Toronto. Regular through trains between Montreal and Toronto commenced over this route on July 28, 1884. 

MAY 12, 1936

The Santa Fe's Super Chief made it's maiden run.

MAY 12, 1955

A crowd of about 850 people ride on the final run of New York's longest operating elevated railroad, the 3rd Avenue El, which had been in service for almost 80 years.

MAY 12, 1989

The last graffitti covered New York City subway car is retired.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Thursday, May 13, 2010 8:13 AM

MAY 13, 1829

America's first steam locomotive, the Stourebridge Lion arrived in New York from England for the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company.

MAY 13, 1861

In the state of Michigan, the first movement of troops by rail occurred on the Amboy, Lansing and Traverse City from Landsing to Bath.

MAY 13, 1933

Passenger service on the Oregon Electric Railway was discontinued.

MAY 13, 1968

The Santa Fe Chief made it's final run.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Friday, May 14, 2010 9:50 AM

MAY 14, 1851

President Millard Fillmore is present for the opening of the first direct rail route from the Hudson River to Lake Erie on the New York & Erie Railroad connecting Piermont, New York with Dunkirk, New York (on Lake Erie). It was built at 6 foot guage, making it both the broadest guage in the U.S., and the longest mainline in the world at that point in railroad history.

MAY 14, 1875

In the Canadian province of Ontario, there was a ceremony for the turning of the first sod of the L'Original and Caledonia Railway at Treadwell Hill, just outside L'Original. Some work was done but the line was never opened to traffic.

MAY 14, 1906

Oregon Electric Railway Incorporated.

MAY 14, 1909

The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad completed it's line to Seattle.

MAY 14, 1945

The Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway received the frist road switcher from Alco, an RS-1 #52.

MAY 14, 1980

In the state of Michigan, the Lenawee County Railroad dedicates a new two-bay engine house in Adrian.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Saturday, May 15, 2010 8:04 AM

MAY 15, 1907

Service begins over the entire length of the Yosemite Valley Railroad.

MAY 15, 1879

In the Canadian province of Quebec, the Napanee, Tamworth & Quebec Railway was incorporated.

MAY 15, 1891

In the state of Michigan, the Chicago & Northwestern opens a line from North Escanaba to Loop Line Junction (branch to Iron River). 

MAY 15, 1907

The Yosemite Valley Railroad begins service from Merced to El Portal.

MAY 15, 1915

In the state of Michigan, the Delray Connecting Railroad receives trackage rights on 10 miles of Detroit, Toledo & Ironton track, from Detroit to the Solvay quarry at Sibley.

MAY 15, 1934

In the state of Michigan, a joint operating agreement with the Mineral Range Railroad  between Houghton and Calumet was discontinued.

MAY 15, 1952

On the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway, the Scribner Turn is initiated, ending ten years of alternating swithching between Hillyard and Yardley.

MAY 15, 1974

Amtrak's Texas Chief was renamed to the Lone Star.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Sunday, May 16, 2010 9:08 AM

MAY 16, 1853

The Toronto, the first steam locomotive to be manufactured in Canada, made it's first run on the Ontario, Simcoe, & Huron Union Railway.

MAY 16, 1853

The first section of the Illinois Central Railroad is completed from LaSalle to Bloomington, Illinois.

MAY 16, 1879

In the state of Michigan, the Toledo and Ann Arbor Railroad is opened from Ann Arbor to Toledo.

MAY 16, 1883

The Denver & Rio Grande Railway reached Ogden, Utah.

MAY 16, 1885

The last spike of the eastern section of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven by Liutenant-Colonel Oswald of the Montreal Light Infantry with W.C. Van Horne in attendance at a point between the Jackfish Tunnel and the Blackbird River tresstle on the north shore of Lake Superior. The Colonel and his men were on their way to put down the Second Northwest Rebellion.

MAY 16, 1897

In the Canadian province of Ontario, Hull Electric opened it's new double tracked line between Hull and Aylmer, including a bridge over the Canadian Pacific Railway and extended from Aylmer to a new park (One Tree Point, later named Victoria Park) on Lake Deschene.

MAY 16, 1956

The New York Central unveiled it's new, lightweight Xplorer streamliner.

The Interstate Commerce Commission gave full appoval to the purchase of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (Katy) by the Union Pacific through it's subsidiary, the Missouri Pacific.

MAY 16, 1975

In the state of Michigan, Grand Trunk Western closed agencies at Cass City, Pigeon and Imlay City.

MAY 16, 1996

In the Canadian province of Ontario, Canadian Pacific runs the last train (headed by #3111) out of the terminal at Walkley Yard. Beginning the next day until the yard's ultimate demise on November 11, 1997, all trains to Ottawa originated at Smiths Falls with Walkley Yard used simply to facilitate a transfer to the Gatineau road switcher.

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Posted by CShaveRR on Sunday, May 16, 2010 3:16 PM
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MAY 16, 1956

The Interstate Commerce Commission gave full appoval to the purchase of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (Katy) by the Union Pacific through it's subsidiary, the Missouri Pacific.

This may be a May 16, but the year is suspect. A whole lot of interesting Katy history (including the entire Barriger era) came after 1956, and was in the past by the time the MoP-UP mopped up the Katy (and its little-known subsidiary, the Oklahoma, Kansas & Texas--OKKT). The MP didn't become a UP subsidiary until 1982. Given the number of UP's MKT Heritage unit, the absorption of MKT didn't take place until 1988.

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Posted by CShaveRR on Sunday, May 16, 2010 3:20 PM
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MAY 15, 1934

In the state of Michigan, a joint operating agreement with the Mineral Range Railroad  between Houghton and Calumet was discontinued.

Any idea with whom this was a "joint" agreement? I strongly suspect that it was the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic (which came at this area from the south), but it could also have been the Copper Range Railway, which had a lot of trackage in the Keewenaw Peninsula, as did the Mineral Range.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Monday, May 17, 2010 9:25 AM

MAY 17, 1853

Ten railroad companies agree to form the nation's first important railroad merger, creating the New York Central Railroad System.

MAY 17, 1882

In the Canadian province of Ontario, the Ontario Pacific Railway was created to build from Cornwall to Ottawa and on to French River, with branch lines from Cornwall running to Smiths Falls and Moira.

MAY 17, 1895

The Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railway, the first electric elevated railroad, opened in Chicago.

MAY 17, 1914

The Canadian Northern Ontario Railway became a part of the Canadian Northern Railway.

MAY 17, 1915

In the state of Michigan, the Michigan Traction line was completed from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids.

MAY 17, 1934

On the Ottawa division of the New York Central, the New York Central bridges were opened to automobile traffic to share the bridge with trains. The Cornwall-Northern New York International Bridge Company operated the bridge and collected the toll fees.

MAY 17, 1945

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), advocates radio frequencies for use by railroads.

MAY 17, 1957

The Canadian National opened a 40 mile diversion of it's Montreal to Toronto main line, which was required in the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway.

MAY 17, 1946

The U.S. government seized railroads to avert a strike.

MAY 17, 1961

The last steam locomotive to be used in passenger terminal switching service, Dallas Union Terminal 0-6-0 #7 is replaced by a diesel.

MAY 17, 1965

The Canadian National officially opens it's Macmillan marshalling yard in Toronto.

MAY 17, 1970

In the state of Michigan, three young bandits (idiots) boarded a freight train as it entered Detroit. They held the conductor at gunpoint and broke into two freight cars. The robbery, which was believed to be Detroit's first train robbery, netted the thieves baby strollers, bassinets and rattles!

MAY 17, 1996

In the Canadian province of Ontario, Canadian National abandoned the Beachburg subdivision from Pembroke (mile post 89.20) to Nipissing (mile post 215.36) through Algonquin Provincial Park. The last train ran over this line through Algonquin Park on November 24, 1995, (train 101 with CN 9551 westbound and train 114 with CN 9542 eastbound) after which time trains only operated east from Pembroke to Ottawa. Track removal was completed by Cando Contacting by September 1997.

MAY 17, 2005

Also in the Canadian province of Ontario, on what had been part of the Ottawa division of the New York Central, former Cornwall Street Railway locomotive #17 was moved from in front of the Cornwall Water Purification Plant to the southeast corner of Brookdale Avenue and Ninth Street West.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 7:51 AM

MAY 18, 1896

In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court upholds Louisiana's Jim Crow Law which required railroads to provide equal but separate accomodations for the wite and colorored races. This seperate, but equal doctrine remained in place for 58 years until it was reversed by the Court in Brown v. the Board of Education of Topeka.

MAY 18, 1901

Striking railroad workers in Albany, New York are forced back on the job by the state militia.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 8:56 AM

MAY 19, 1851

The first train on the Erie railroad reached the railroad's teminus at Dunkirk, New York on Lake Erie.

MAY 19, 1909

The Puget Sound extension of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul & Pacific Railway was completed.

MAY 19, 1918

The U.S. Government provides $1 billion to railroads for upkeep.

MAY 19, 1920

In the state of Michigan, the Pennsylvania Railroad begins passenger service from Detroit to eastern cities.

 

 

MAY 19, 1955

Noting that there were still 6500 coal burning steam locomotives in service, the National Coal Association protests that a planned ceremony by the Interstate Commerce Commission to commemorate the passing of steam locomotives from America's transportation scene is premature.

MAY 19, 1974

Amtrak's Super Chief is renamed to the Southwest Limited.

MAY 19, 1990

Alaska Railroad passenger service begins using new passenger equipment for daily express service between Anchorage and Fairbanks.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Thursday, May 20, 2010 8:28 AM

MAY 20, 1830

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad published the first railroad timetable.

MAY 20, 1879

In Canada, the Department of Railways and Canals comes into effect with a Minister having jurisdiction over all railways pertaining to the Dominion Government. Previously this function had been covered by the Department of Public Works.

MAY 20, 1880

The Southern Pacific Railroad reached Tucson, Arizona.

MAY 20 1899

In the state of Michigan, the Ypsilanti & Saline Electric Railway opnes a line from Ypsilanti to Saline.

MAY 20, 1926

The Railway Labor Act became law.

MAY 20, 1956

E-1 class 4-8-4 #700 of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway made her final run and then was retired. We are extremely fortunate that the SP&S did not scrap her, as she was restored for special excursion service during the late 1980's or early 1990's. 700 shares roundhouse space with ex-Southern Pacific GS-4 #4449 in Portland, Oregon.

MAY 20, 1961

Grand Trunk Western's steam locomotive #5632 was donated to the city of Durand, Michigan.

MAY 20, 1998

In the Canadian province of Ontario, Canadian Pacific announces the discontinuance of service on the Prescott subdivision of the St. Lawrence and Hudson (originally Bytown and Prescott Railway) between Kemptville and Leitrim Road. The rails were removed in May of 1999.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Friday, May 21, 2010 8:17 AM

MAY 21, 1852

The Northern Indiana Railroad was the first railroad to run a train into Chicago from the east.

MAY 21, 1877

At Altoona, Pennsylvania, Alexander Graham Bell's assistants begin tests which result in the permanent installation of telephones in the Pennsylvania Railroad shops.

MAY 21, 1881

In the state of Michigan, Thomas A. Scott, former President of the Pennsylvania Railroad passed away at the age of 56. He had relinquished the Presidency in June of 1880.

MAY 21, 1897

On what would become the Ottawa division of the New York Central, the Ottawa Pacific became the Ottawa & New York Railway and was to build from the border at Cornwall to Ottawa.

MAY 21, 1900

In the Canadian Province of Ontario, Hull Electric begins regular streetcar service to Britannia. The first trial run had taken place on December 18, 1899.

MAY 21, 1927

The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific's Pioneer Limited becomes the first Pullman train to be completely equipped with roller bearings.

MAY 21, 1932

In an effort to promote ticket sales, the Missouri Pacific Railroad had run the first Mystery Excursion from St. Louis. Passengers purchased tickets without knowing their destination until they arrived, which turned out to be Arcadia, Missouri.

MAY 21, 1932

In the state of Michigan, the Houghton Street Railway Company ceased operations.

MAY 21, 1939

King George VI and Queen Elizebeth, on their tour of Canada by train, passed through Cornwall, Ontario on eastbound trip. The royal couple stood on the observation platform of the last car to wave to all the Cornwallites as the train slowed to go through the city.

MAY 21, 1948

In the Canadian province of Ontario, the Stormont Electric & Power Company was merged into Cornwall Street Railway, Light & Power Company.

MAY 21, 1985

In the state of Michigan, a Plymouth 35-ton gas mechanical locomotive arrives on the Southern Michigan Railroad in Tecumseh. It is donated by the Albion Maleable division of  Hayes-Albion Corporation in Albion.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, May 22, 2010 7:27 AM

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In 1868, seven members of the Reno gang stole $98,000 from a railway car at Marshfield, Ind. It was the original "Great Train Robbery."

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Saturday, May 22, 2010 7:34 AM

MAY 22, 1868

The Great Train Robbery occurred when seven members of the Reno gang held up an Indianapolis bound Jefferson, Madison & Indianapolis train at Marshalfield, Indiana. The gang made off with $98,000 friom a safe in the express car.

MAY 22, 1909

Georgia railroad workers went on strike against the employment of negroes.

MAY 22, 1930

In the state of Michigan, the Pere Marquette puts car ferry City of Flint #32 into Lake Michigan service, it's 7th all-steel car ferry. At that point, the Pere Marquette was the largest operator of car ferries in the world.

MAY 22, 1941

In Canada, as part of the war effort, the first Canadian tank, the Mark III is produced at the Canadian Pacific Angus Shops in Montreal. On June 30th that year, Montreal Locomotive Works produced the first M-3 (modified) Cruiser tank.

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Posted by spokyone on Saturday, May 22, 2010 9:35 AM

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MAY 15, 1952

On the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway, the Scribner Turn is initiated, ending ten years of alternating swithching between Hillyard and Yardley.

This one had me stumped. I lived in Spokane for many years and never heard of this turn. So I contacted Dale for the history. Here is his  reply.

I believe that name was actually what they called a SP&S freight train which ran from Spokane (NP Yardley) out to Scribner, and then turned back and ended at Yardley again.
 
I'm going to guess that the SP&S didn't serve many, or any, customers in Spokane back then, but they interchanged with GN and NP in the city. Their own line ended west of town, at Fort Wright Junction, and then they had their own yard, Scribner, several miles to the SW in Marshall, about half way down to Cheney. Thus the Scribner Turn would have left Yardley, crossed the Spokane River on the Mission Ave Bridge, and gone to Hillyard. From there they would have used the GN mainline to Fort Wright Junction.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Sunday, May 23, 2010 7:57 AM

MAY 23, 1870

The first train to run coast to coast, the Pullman Express departed Boston.

MAY 23, 1887

Canada's first transcontinental train arrived in Vancouver, British Columbia.

MAY 23, 1887

The Canadian Pacific mainline in British Columbia is extended 12.2 miles along Burrard Inlet to Vancouver. The first train into Vancouver is pulled by Port Moody based locomotive #374, which is now preserved at the Vancouver Drake Street Roundhouse.

MAY 23, 1891

The first chapel car, the Evengel is dedicated in Cincinnati, Ohio. The car was fitted for religious services and used on the Northern Pacific Railroad.

MAY 23, 1946

Rail unions in the United States go on strike despite the government's seizure of the railroads.

MAY 23, 1952

President Truman orders that railroads be returned to the owners after 21 months of control by the army.

MAY 23, 1967

In Canada, "Go Transit" is inauguarated by the province of Ontario between Pickering, Ontario, Oakville and Hamilton under an operating agreement with the Canadian National.

MAY 23, 1989

Amtrak begins service to Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Monday, May 24, 2010 8:49 AM

MAY 24, 1830

Pasenger and freight service opened up on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad between Baltimore and Endicott's Mills, Maryland 913 miles0.

MAY 24, 1844

The telegraph was introduced on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

MAY 24, 1908

The following incident happened on Ottawa's Hull Street Railway: There was a collission between two cars on the Britannia Line. E.A. Bredenbury, a London, England mining engineer, was injured in the accident and had a leg amputated. He was awarded $30,000 in damages on the 12th of January 1909. This resulted in a stringent set of regulations not allowing passengers to ride the front platforms nor engage in conversation with motormen as well as the space intervals allowed between the cars.

MAY 24, 1915

In the Canadian province of Ontario, the Glengarry and Stormont Railway opens between St. Polycarpe Junction (Soulanges) and Cornwall. Tracklaying was completed on the 30th of November 1914 and the event was celebrated by a dinner in Williamstown on the 2nd of December. This left balast work and stations etc. to be completed. A Canadian Pacific Inspection train was run over the unfinished line on the 20th of March and the company was leased to the Canadian Pacific June 1, 1915.

MAY 24, 1931

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad introduces the first all air-conditioned passenger train, the Columbian, between New York and Washington, D.C.

MAY 24, 1961

The Milwaukee Road's Olympian Hiawatha made it's final run.

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Posted by CShaveRR on Monday, May 24, 2010 11:14 AM
CANADIANPACIFIC2816

MAY 24, 1830

Pasenger and freight service opened up on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad between Baltimore and Endicott's Mills, Maryland 913 miles0.

I believe you'll find this to be Ellicott's Mills. I recognize the typo (one site or the other), but the idea of traveling 913 miles, all within the state of Maryland, is hilarious!

Carl

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