November 28, 1877
The first two foot gauge railroad in the U.S., the Bedford & Billerica Railroad, opens.
CANADIANPACIFIC2816
November 29, 1870
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe signs contracts to build the railroad from Atchison to Topeka, Kansas.
November 29, 1954
First Budd dome cars enter service, connecting with the North Coast Limited (SP&S Ry).
CANADIANPACIFIC2816 wrote: November 27, 1873 The Boston & Maine RR makes the first breakthrough in construction of it's tunnel under Hoosac Mountain in Massachusetts. CANADIANPACIFIC2816
November 27, 1873
The Boston & Maine RR makes the first breakthrough in construction of it's tunnel under Hoosac Mountain in Massachusetts.
The Hoosac Tunnel was actually built by the Troy and Greenfield Railroad which was owned and financed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Troy and Greenfield was sold to the Fitchburg Railroad several years after the completion of the Hoosac Tunnel. The Boston & Maine eventually leased the Fitchburg in 1900 and later merged it.
CANADIANPACIFIC2816 wrote: November 29, 1954 First Budd dome cars enter service, connecting with the North Coast Limited (SP&S Ry). CANADIANPACIFIC2816
I know of a lot of dome cars built by Budd prior to 1954. Perhaps these were SP&S' first dome cars.
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
cherokee woman wrote:On November 22, 1950, a train wreck in New York City,killed 79 people. Does anyone have any information onthis? This is all that was on ArcaMax History & Quotes.
I believe this happened on the LIRR. A train stopped with a mechanical problem. The "rear brakeman" walked back with a lantern to protect the train. He then mistakingly thought the problem was fixed. He reboarded and signaled he was ready. The problem was not fixed and the train did not move. Just then an express train out to Babylon, came around a curve. That motorman saw a "clear" signal in the distance but did not see the stalled train markers and did not pass over a torpedo.
November 30, 1944
United Railways disolved
November 30, 1959
Passenger service ends on the Cotton Belt (St. Louis Southwestern Railroad).
November 30, 1968
Clinchfield 4-4-0 #1 restored to service.
December 01, 1852
The Pacific becomes the first steam engine to operate west of the Mississippi River when it made it's first run for the Pacicic of Missouri RR.
December 01, 1884
The Oregon Short Line and the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co (later forming the Union Pacific's route to the northwest) officially open.
December 01, 1903
First Western film, The Great Train Robbery, is released.
December 01, 1909
G.B. French becomes President of the SP&S Ry.
December 01, 1955
The first remote control railroad passenger car is tested on the New York, New Haven & Harford Railroad between New Rochelle and Rye, N.Y.
December 01, 1959
The Norfolk & Western acquires the Virginian.
December 02, 1856
First patent issued for a sleeping car.
December 02, 1892
Railroad financier, Jay Gould dies.
December 02, 1926
Cleveland Railway Company puts first all aluminum street car in service.
December 02, 1980
Pullman Company is dissolved.
December 03, 1863
Ground breaking for the Union Pacific Railroad at Omaha, Nebraska.
December 03, 1967
The last Twentieth Centrury Limited arrives at Chicago's LaSalle Street Station.
December 04, 1867
The Grangers, a secret order of farmers, is founded in Washington, D.C. It seeks to control railroad rates and middlemen.
December 04, 1967
Kansas City Southern tells ICC it plans to quit passenger business.
December 05, 1883
The Rock Island, Milwaukee Road and Union Pacific railroads make an agreement for interchange of trafic at Omaha.
December 05, 1968
Last Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge operation west out of Alamosa.
December 06, 1915
Connought tunnel on the Canadian Pacific Railway opens beneath Mount McDonald. For 70 years, the five mile-mile tunnel was Canada's longest.
December 06, 1968
Last steam revenue run outside of the Silverton branch for the D&RGW, Durango to Alamosa.
December 06, 1971
Auto-Train begins daily service between Lorton, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C., and Sanford, Florida. The train transports 100 cars and 400 people.
CANADIANPACIFIC2816 wrote:December 06, 1971Auto-Train begins daily service between Lotton, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C., and Sanford, Florida. The train transports 100 cars and 400 people.CANADIANPACIFIC2816
Auto-Train begins daily service between Lotton, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C., and Sanford, Florida. The train transports 100 cars and 400 people.
I believe that's "Lorton". Va.
JSGreen wrote: CANADIANPACIFIC2816 wrote: December 06, 1971Auto-Train begins daily service between Lotton, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C., and Sanford, Florida. The train transports 100 cars and 400 people.CANADIANPACIFIC2816 I believe that's "Lorton". Va.
CANADIANPACIFIC2816 wrote: December 06, 1971Auto-Train begins daily service between Lotton, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C., and Sanford, Florida. The train transports 100 cars and 400 people.CANADIANPACIFIC2816
I had a feeling that there was something wrong with this one, but I couln't figure out what it was. Thanks for correcting me on this one, I believe someone else had already pointed this out to me in regards to an earlier post.
December 07, 1891
Passenger service begins on the first international tunnel, under the St. Clair River between Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario.
December 07, 1941
New York Central streamlines Empire State Express with 32 new cars from Budd.
December 08, 1874
Jesse James gang takes train at Muncie, Kansas.
December 09, 1852
The Pacific makes the first demonstration run west of the Mississippi River, from St. Louis to Cheltenham, a distance of five miles.
December 09, 1885
The Farmer's Railway, Navigation & Steamboat Portage Company (TFRN&SP) is incorporated in Washington Territory. Their goal was to build a railroad around the many rapids on the Columbia River between The Dalles and Celilo Falls. The line would be used to transport steamboat and barge cargoes around the rapids.
December 09, 1988
Fox River Valley Railroad begins operating on 208 miles of ex-Chicago & Northwestern Railway.
December 10, 1852
The Pennsylvania RR's tracks reached the Ohio River at Pittsburgh via the famous Horseshoe Curve.
December 10, 1858
Pennsylvania Railroad connects Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
December 10, 1970
500,000 railroad workers begin a nationwide walkout. Within hours President Nixon signs a bill providing a 13.5% wage increase and postponing the strike for 80 days.
December 11, 1887
Operations begin on Colorado's 2-foot gauge Gilpin Tramway.
December 11, 1905
Ground broken for Willamette Valley Traction Co.
December 12, 1906
James J. Hill announces retirement from railroad business.
December 12, 1968
Canadian National begins Turboliner service for Montreal-Toronto.
December 12, 1988
New York City Subway system adds new stations (Z line).
December 12, 1989
First revenue trains run through the CP Rail 9.1 mile Mount MacDonald Tunnel. This is the longenst rail tunnel in the Americas.
December 13, 1913
L,C. Gilman becomes President of SP&S Railway.
December 13, 1946
19 killed in train accident at Guthrie, Ohio.
December 14th, 1894
Eugene Debs is sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the Pullman strike.
December 14, 1934
The first streamlined locomotive, the Commodore Vanderbilt, is placed in service on the New York Central.
FROM ARCAMAX HISTORY & QUOTES:
On December 14, 1896, the Glasgow Underground Railway was opened.
December 15, 1880
Southern Pacific begins train service to Deming, New Mexico.
December 15, 1907
Pasco, Washington to Cliffs, Washington opens on the SP&S Railway.
December 15, 1944
United Railways purchased by SP&S Railway.
December 15, 1986
VIA receives it's first GM F-40PH's.
Dec 15 1855 Mass:
The locomotive Dewitt Clinton, the third built in the United States, exploded on the Worcester and Nashua Railroad, killing the engineer and fireman.
December 16, 1935
The world's longest railroad bridge, the Huey P. Long Bridge in New Orleans, Louisiana, opens. The 23, 235- foot bridge crosses the Mississippi River.
December 16, 1941
Union Pacific removes first streamliner (M-10000) from service.
December 16, 1943
Derailment and collision of Atlantic Coastline's Tamiami Champions kill 72 at Lumberton, North Carolina.
December 16, 1967
Delaware & Hudson buys four Santa Fe Alco PA's.
December 17, 1908
Bridges across Willamette and Columbia Rivers open on the SP&S Railway.
December 17, 1924
The first diesel-electric locomotive is placed in service on the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
December 17, 1954
The Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway's Kirk Yard at Gary, Indiana becomes the first fully automatic freight yard.
December 18, 1949
Last regular passenger service on the Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
December 19, 1882
Denver & Rio Grande reaches Utah border. Because the D&RG had no charter to operate in Utah, William Palmer incorporated the mileage in that state seperately as the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway.
December 19, 1898
Colorado & Southern incorporates.
December 19, 1906
James J. Hill acquires the A&CR for the P&S (SP&S?).
December 19, 1911
California Western line completed.
December 19, 1977
Milwaukee Road files bankruptcy.
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