Railroad: Canadian National Railways (CN Rail)


Various linesCN Rail → Still operating

Reorganized: 1922. Acquired Grand Trunk Railway of Canada in 1923 controlling GTW.

Acquired: Lines in the upper peninsula from the Union Pacific railroad.

Operated in Lower Peninsula for 120+ years.

Operated in Upper Peninsula for 21 years, continuing

Reference: [MRRC]


Notes

Bought former Wisconsin Central lines (Soo, DSS&A) from the Union Pacific on October 9, 2001. [LSI2]

For historical information on the CN in the lower peninsula, go to Grand Trunk Western railroad.

For historical information on the CN in the upper peninsula, go to Chicago & North Western and Soo Line railroad.

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Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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