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1881 – The first train operates over the Red River Bridge into Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada .

1929 – For the first time, Canadian National Railway uses Diesel Locomotive s to power a Passenger Train , with unit number 9000 on the second section of the International Limited between Montreal and Toronto .

1951 – Railroad operations across Canada are standardized with the introduction of the Uniform Code Of Operating Rules .

1994 – The Dominion Atlantic Railway operates its last train, just a month short of the railroad's 100th anniversary.

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