Today in Railroad history.....last updated ..... March 22nd...on page 19..

[nanaimo73]

Jan 28, 1855- First train crosses the Panamanian Isthmus.
http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/tdih.jsp?category=oldwest&month=10272953&day=10272993

Jan 28, 1973- Amtrak's Inter-American begins, running between Fort Worth and Laredo, Texas. On Oct 2, 1981 the Inter-American was cut back to San Antonio.

[Murphy Siding]

Today, Jan. 28th, in railroad history....

1935: The first streamlined electric locomotive placed service. The famous GG-1 begins operation on the Pennsylvania Railroad.

1951: Santa Fe introduces all new Super Chief,including Turquoise Room dome lounges.

1976: T & P 2-10-4 610 steams up in Fort Worth for American Freedom Train's Texas tour.

1985: Not railroad related: Space shuttle Challenger explodes.

Anybody else?

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rgroeling

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

Today , Jan. 27th, in railroad history....

1961: CN introduces " (wet) noodle" image. Personally, I liked the old image better.

Anybody else?

The NOODLE..GRRRRR [:(!] Yes, I like the old image better too!!![:D]

I'm amazed at how much the CN wet noodle looks like the CNN wet noodle.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

Today , Jan. 27th, in railroad history....

1961: CN introduces " (wet) noodle" image. Personally, I liked the old image better.

Anybody else?

The NOODLE..GRRRRR [:(!] Yes, I like the old image better too!!![:D]

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73
Jan 26,1875 Pinkertons maim Frank and Jesse James' mother.
http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/tdih.jsp?category=oldwest&month=10272953&day=10272991

That makes me think of the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Wasn't that the Pinkertons that were always after them "on behalf of MR. Harriman"?[:)]

I hope you don't read these at work ![;)]
http://www.wtv-zone.com/civilwar/apinkerton.html
http://www.linecamp.com/museums/americanwest/define_the_west/train_robbers/train_robbers.html

One of the few advantages I've found of having a computer at work.[:)] But so far,
old dog + new trick =[xx(] I'm learning to type faster,though.[;)]

[ValleyX]

The Pinkertons weren't exactly nice guys. They were frequently hired to be strikebreakers, too.

[Murphy Siding]

Today , Jan. 27th, in railroad history....

1961: CN introduces " (wet) noodle" image. Personally, I liked the old image better.

Anybody else?

[nanaimo73]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73
Jan 26,1875 Pinkertons maim Frank and Jesse James' mother.
http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/tdih.jsp?category=oldwest&month=10272953&day=10272991

That makes me think of the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Wasn't that the Pinkertons that were always after them "on behalf of MR. Harriman"?[:)]

I hope you don't read these at work ![;)]
http://www.wtv-zone.com/civilwar/apinkerton.html
http://www.linecamp.com/museums/americanwest/define_the_west/train_robbers/train_robbers.html

[GN-Rick]

Today, 1886, the Montana Central Railway Company was incorporated. This road
later went on to be purchased by and folded into the Great Northern Railway in July
of 1907, though James J. Hill controlled it before then.

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73
Jan 26,1875 Pinkertons maim Frank and Jesse James' mother.
http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/tdih.jsp?category=oldwest&month=10272953&day=10272991

That makes me think of the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Wasn't that the Pinkertons that were always after them "on behalf of MR. Harriman"?[:)]

[nanaimo73]

Jan 26, 2005- Metrolink train 100 strikes a Jeep Grand Cherokee and derails into train 901 at Glenview, California, resulting in the deaths of 11 people.
27 photos of the aftermath-
http://www.firegroundaction.com/Metrolink.html

Jan 26,1875 Pinkertons maim Frank and Jesse James' mother.
http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/tdih.jsp?category=oldwest&month=10272953&day=10272991

[Murphy Siding]

Today, Jan. 26th, in railroad history.....

1869: Colorado Central Railroad incorporated.

1901: The Great Western Railway (owened by the Great Western Sugar Co.) begins operation. This Colorado short line operated steam locomotives into the 1960's.

Was NYC the only railroad with the word "Central" that gat very big or well known?

Anybody else?

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73

This map from 1850 seems to show several routes

Hmmmmm. So it does. I wonder if 1854 was possibly when Chicago was reached by a "major eastern trunkline", as they say? I'll ask the Chicagoans over on the question thread.

[nanaimo73]

Jan 25, 1980- UP announces it will buy 1482 mile Western Pacific.
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/wp/wp.html

Jan 25, 1980- Bankruptcy Judge says no to a Rock Island restructuring plan, leaving railroad to shut down when KCT emergency service period ends.
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/ri/ri.html

11 months until Christmas !

[Murphy Siding]

Today, Jan. 25th, in railroad history.....

1958: Robert R. Young,60,commits suicide in Palm Beach FL.

Anybody else?.

[nanaimo73]

This map from 1850 seems to show several routes
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/map_item.pl?data=/home/www/data/gmd/gmd371/g3711/g3711p/rr004620.jp2&style=rrmap&itemLink=D?gmd:2:./temp/~ammem_cV1o::&title=Skeleton%20map,%20showing%20the%20position%20and%20connections%20of%20the%20Michigan%20Southern%20Rail%20Road%20

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

1854: Chicago linked to eastern cities by railroad. The rest, as they say, is history[;)].....

The Michigan Central (later NYC) reached Chicago in 1852 when it met the IC at Kensington. Perhaps they built their own line up to Chicago in 1953, or the MC did not have a connection to the coast until then ?

I wonder if Michigan Central didn't run east through Michigan and across southern Canada at the time, but maybe not back into the US in New England yet? Was MC the line that crossed back into the US on a bridge at Niagra Falls, or somewhere near there? Either way, I'm sure they had their own line into Chicago long before1953.[;)]

[nanaimo73]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

1854: Chicago linked to eastern cities by railroad. The rest, as they say, is history[;)].....

The Michigan Central (later NYC) reached Chicago in 1852 when it met the IC at Kensington. Perhaps they built their own line up to Chicago in 1953, or the MC did not have a connection to the coast until then ?

[Murphy Siding]

1953: Sometime in January, perhaps the 24th? David P. Morgan named Trains editor.

edited because I couldn't spell[B)]

[nanaimo73]

Jan 24,1943- Murder on the Southern Pacific Express;
http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/tdih.jsp?category=crime&month=10272953&day=10272989

Jan 24,1848- Gold discovered at Sutter's Creek, California;
http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/tdih.jsp?category=oldwest

[Murphy Siding]

Today, Jan. 24th in railroad history.......

1854: Chicago linked to eastern cities by railroad. The rest, as they say, is history[;)].....

Anybody know what railroad this was?

Anybody else have things to add?

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kenfath

Jan. 23, 1964 -- I was hired by ATSF!

Do you still work for the railroad?

[kenfath]

Jan. 23, 1964 -- I was hired by ATSF!

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nanaimo73

Jan 22, 1998- Union Pacific announces 4th quarter loss of $152 million.

Why was this? Was this during the UP/SP "meltdown" period?

[dmoore74]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding

QUOTE: Originally posted by dmoore74

1963: Florida East Coast Railroad unions go on strike.

Was this the "big" strike, that went on 10+ years?

That's the one. Also had track sabotaged, trains shot at and explosives put on bridges.

[nanaimo73]

Jan 23, 1972- Floridian detoured from Kankakee,IL (ex NYC) to Logansport, IN route (ex PRR) between Chicago and Indianapolis. The Floridian was a Chicago-Florida train that ended on October 8, 1979.

Jan 23, 1980- Amtrak's first AEM-7, 900, begins trial runs.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoList.aspx?mid=159

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dmoore74

1963: Florida East Coast Railroad unions go on strike.

Was this the "big" strike, that went on 10+ years?

[dmoore74]

1963: Florida East Coast Railroad unions go on strike.

[Murphy Siding]

Today, Jan. 23rd, in railroad history....

1957: Southern Pacific completes dieselization.

[nanaimo73]

Jan 22, 1998- Union Pacific announces 4th quarter loss of $152 million.

Jan 22, 2001- Norfolk Southern begins using new Lafayette, IN. corridor.
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=42083

Jan 22, 2005 WSOR begins operation of 37 mile line between Kiel and Saukville, WS. part of a former Milwaukee Road line to Green Bay.
http://www.wsorrailroad.com/