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October 28
Amtrak's Empire Builder traversing Wisconsin in 2007
1959
– The
Canadian National Railway
line between St. Felicien and
Chibougamau
, Quebec, opens.
1967
–
Canadian Pacific Railway
moves the last of its equipment out of its Ottawa West
yard
to the new Walkley Yard.
1979
–
Amtrak
introduces
double decker
Superliner
coaches
on the
Empire Builder
passenger train
(pictured).
1983
– The last
GG1
in revenue service pulls its last train,
NJ Transit
train number 3323.