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A Chicago and North Western Railway train in 1990

1902 – An antitrust suit is filed against Northern Securities Company, a holding company controlling Northern Pacific Railway, Great Northern Railway, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and others.[1]
1923 – Norfolk and Western Railroad takes delivery of its first Y3a class 2-8-8-2 steam locomotive from ALCO.[1][2]
1975 – JR East introduces Shiosai services using 9-car 183 series EMUs, replacing five of the seven daily diesel-powered Inubō (犬吠) express services that operated between Shinjuku/Ryōgoku and Chōshi.[3]
1995 – Union Pacific Railroad announces its intent to purchase the Chicago and North Western Railway (pictured).

References

"This Month in Railroad History - March". Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. Retrieved March 10, 2006.
"Norfolk and Western Class Y Locomotives". SteamLocomotive.com. Retrieved March 10, 2006.
Teramoto, Mitsuteru (July 2001). 国鉄・ＪＲ列車名大辞典 [JNR & JR Train Name Encyclopedia]. Tokyo, Japan: Chuoshoin Publishing Co., Ltd. ISBN 4-88732-093-0.

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