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CN Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of its Privatization! On November 17th 1995, CN’s shares were listed on the TSX and NYSE. Since then, CN has acquired the Illinois Central Railroad, the Wisconsin Central Railroad, the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway, and BC Rail. Each of those railways, as well as the Grand Trunk Western, are represented by one of the locomotives specially painted by CN for the 25th anniversary of its IPO. CN 3115 (BC Rail), CN 8952 (GTW), CN 8898 (CN), CN 3008 (IC), CN 3069 (WC), CN 3023 (EJE) Picture was taken with permission.
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Caption: CN Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of its Privatization!

On November 17th 1995, CN’s shares were listed on the TSX and NYSE. Since then, CN has acquired the Illinois Central Railroad, the Wisconsin Central Railroad, the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway, and BC Rail. Each of those railways, as well as the Grand Trunk Western, are represented by one of the locomotives specially painted by CN for the 25th anniversary of its IPO.

CN 3115 (BC Rail), CN 8952 (GTW), CN 8898 (CN), CN 3008 (IC), CN 3069 (WC), CN 3023 (EJE)

Picture was taken with permission.

Photographer:
Nicolas Houde [72] (more) (contact)
Date: 11/10/2020 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 3115 (BC Rail), CN 8952 (GTW), CN 8898 (CN), CN 3008 (IC), CN 3069 (WC), CN 3023 (EJE) (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: CN Taschereau Yard (search)
City/Town: Montreal (search)
Province: Quebec (search)
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13 Comments
  1. mberry
    November 17, 2020 at 1:35 pm

    Nice!

  2. Joseph Bishop
    November 17, 2020 at 1:37 pm

    Pretty Great! Thanks for sharing

  3. Stephen C. Host
    November 17, 2020 at 1:53 pm

    Awesome. Thank you!

  4. Kevin Flood
    November 17, 2020 at 6:10 pm

    So cool! I’m ok with what’s here. Not too overwhelming.

  5. dhaisell
    November 17, 2020 at 7:12 pm

    Those came out quite nicely!

  6. Stephen C. Host
    November 17, 2020 at 7:22 pm

    It’s been confirmed that the decals were changed between the time this picture was taken and the time they were released in the wild.

  7. BradKetchen
    November 19, 2020 at 7:40 am

    Very Nice Nicolas. Is you take the shot with the CEO standing out front as well for Railway Group News?

  8. BradKetchen
    November 19, 2020 at 8:16 am

    Btw loving all the Colourful Heritage schemes. But where is Central Vermont, DMIR? Just nitpicking ;) Great shot.

  9. Joseph Bishop
    November 19, 2020 at 1:30 pm

    Brad, this is it. Only the 5 units. They represent the 5 major acquisitions since CN became a private company.

  10. Stephen C. Host
    November 19, 2020 at 3:26 pm

    4 Joe. “and the grand trunk” since it wasn’t an acquisition as per the press release.

  11. Stephen C. Host
    November 19, 2020 at 3:37 pm

    https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/11/17/2128433/0/en/CN-Proud-to-Celebrate-25th-Anniversary-of-its-Privatization.html

    “It has acquired the Illinois Central Railroad, the Wisconsin Central Railroad, the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway, and BC Rail. Each of those railways, as well as the Grand Trunk Western, are represented by one of the locomotives specially painted by CN for the 25th anniversary of its IPO”

  12. sdfourty
    November 19, 2020 at 6:16 pm

    Nicolas: nicely done, congrads.
    Very classy C N !
    Missing: D W & P, given G T W is included.
    sdfourty.

  13. Todd Steinman
    November 21, 2020 at 4:35 pm

    I think Nicolas’ photo – with his permission, could be used as a new rp.ca banner photo! Well done Nicolas!!!
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