Today in Railroad history.....last updated ..... March 22nd...on page 19..

[espeefoamer]

I had read that the last run of the Century was on December 3 1967.

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

I had read that the last run of the Century was on December 3 1967.

The Wikipedia entry online does say December 3, 1967 as well. It also says that was just before the PennCentral merger(?). It's a strange world we live in, that nearly 40 years later, the movie with the same name seems to be as well remembered as the train.[}:)](Thanks espeefoamer)

[Murphy Siding]

Today, March 14th, in railroad histort...

1977: W. Graham Claytor, 65, retires from Southern Railways, and assumes post as Secretary of the Navy. (Maybe this wasn't a really good career move, as he later went back into railroading[;)])

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[cherokee woman]

Railroad engineer and hero of the ballad "Casey Jones", who real name was John
Luther Jones, was born on March 14, 1864.

[Murphy Siding]

1894: Dalton Gang robs Woodward, Oklahoma train station,but leaves entire safe filled with money. (Do you suppose that was the inspiration for the movieThe Apple Dumpling Gang? with Don Knotts? Source: Ron at www.Railwaystation.com

(I thought with the full moon, and apparant uprising in Oklahoma at this hour, maybe we could all use a little laugh?)

[GN-Rick]

Indeed we could, Murphy. It is a bad situation. But I have no regrets over anything I posted there. I am, however, quite surprised at the virulence of the outbreak.

[Murphy Siding]

Today, March 16th, in railroad history...

1951: New York Central orders 387 diesels from EMD, Alco, FM, and Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton, largest such order to date.

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[Murphy Siding]

Today, March 17th St. Patrick's day, in railroad history

1975: Rock Island declares bankruptcy[xx(]

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[88gta350]

1853, The New York Central Railroad is formed.

1881, First train to cover a mile in less than a minute.

[cherokee woman]

On March 15, 1993, an Amtrak passenger train hit a gasoline tanker in
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., killing the tank truck driver and 5 other people.

[Murphy Siding]

Today, March 18th, in railroad history

1983: Chicago & Northwestern aquires Rock Island's Twin Cities-Kansas City Spine Line. Source: Trains Magazine

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[Anonymous]

MARCH 19...


On this date in 1950, a future railroader I know VERY well was born to a middle class family in a large, eastern port city

[espeefoamer]

[bday] Skeets.Be sure to stop over at the Diner for ice cream and cake[:)].

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

[bday] Skeets.Be sure to stop over at the Diner for ice cream and cake[:)].

Hey espee, if I'm ever on the left coast, you can help add to my "gross".

[Murphy Siding]

Today, March 20th, in railroad history....

1949: California Zephyr inaugurated over CB&Q, DRG, and WP. Source:Trains Magazine

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[cherokee woman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by skeets

MARCH 19...


On this date in 1950, a future railroader I know VERY well was born to a middle class family in a large, eastern port city

[bday] Skeets! A day late, but birthday wishes are great, whenever you get
them! Hope you had a great day!!

[Murphy Siding]

Today, March 22nd, in railroad history....

1967: Jersey Central files for bankruptsy.

1972: PennCentral raises $114,360 in 3 day memorabilia auction. (Maybe if E-bay had been around in 1972, PC would still be around?[;)])

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[blhanel]

You might want to adjust your thread title there, Murph. Getting ahead of yourself alittle...

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by blhanel

You might want to adjust your thread title there, Murph. Getting ahead of yourself alittle...

[(-D][(-D][(-D] Thanks. I have to remember to proofread.

[Anonymous]

You ever gonna bring this back? We missed May 10th the date that the trans-con was completed.

[Murphy Siding]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098
You ever gonna bring this back?

Probably not. I got to the point where it felt like I was talking to myself,so I moved on.
In addition, some fool kept dogging me about it via e-mail. I never did figure out who it was, because it was a hot-mail address. Apparently someone who reads these forums thought it was important to anonamously nit-pick me over something incosequential. Some people have weird hobbies. Go figure![xx(]

[cherokee woman]

On June 3rd, 1889, the Canadian Pacific Railway was completed.

[locomutt]

In 1918,53 circus performers and many circus animals were
killed when an empty troop train rear-ended the Hagenbeck-Wallace
Circus train,which was stopped in Ivanhoe,In.,to fix it's brakes.

(from Arcamax History & Quotes)

[cherokee woman]

On this date (July 21) in 1873, outlaw Jesse James help up the Rock Island Express train at Adair, Iowa,
and escaped with $3,000.

[Hugh Jampton]

Today that would be about half a million.

[locomutt]

In 1832,one man was killed and three others injured in the first
recorded railroad accident in U.S. history. The four were thrown
from an otherwise vacant car on the Granite Railway near Quincy,Mass.

(courtesy of Arcamax History & Quotes)