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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 5:47 AM

November 28, 1877

The first two foot gauge railroad in the U.S., the Bedford & Billerica Railroad, opens.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 5:32 AM

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).

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Posted by dmoore74 on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:26 AM
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November 27, 1873

The Boston & Maine RR makes the first breakthrough in construction of it's tunnel under Hoosac Mountain in Massachusetts.

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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.

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Posted by CShaveRR on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 3:53 PM
 CANADIANPACIFIC2816 wrote:

November 29, 1954

First Budd dome cars enter service, connecting with the North Coast Limited (SP&S Ry).

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I know of a lot of dome cars built by Budd prior to 1954.  Perhaps these were SP&S' first dome cars.

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Posted by spokyone on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 8:55 PM

 cherokee woman wrote:
On November 22, 1950, a train wreck in New York City,
killed 79 people.  Does anyone have any information on
this?  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.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:04 PM

November 30, 1944

United Railways disolved

November 30, 1959

Passenger service ends on the Cotton Belt (St. Louis Southwestern Railroad).Sad [:(]

November 30, 1968

Clinchfield 4-4-0 #1 restored to service.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Friday, December 1, 2006 6:04 AM

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.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Saturday, December 2, 2006 6:09 AM

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.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Sunday, December 3, 2006 7:54 AM

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.Sad [:(]

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Monday, December 4, 2006 5:27 AM

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.Sad [:(]

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 5:45 AM

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.Sad [:(]

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 6:00 AM

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.Sad [:(]

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.

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Posted by JSGreen on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 8:19 AM
 CANADIANPACIFIC2816 wrote:

December 06, 1971

Auto-Train begins daily service between Lotton, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C.,  and Sanford, Florida. The train transports 100 cars and 400 people.

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I believe that's "Lorton". Va. 

...I may have a one track mind, but at least it's not Narrow (gauge) Wink.....
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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 6:00 PM
 JSGreen wrote:
 CANADIANPACIFIC2816 wrote:

December 06, 1971

Auto-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. 

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.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Thursday, December 7, 2006 6:25 AM

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.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Friday, December 8, 2006 6:04 AM

December 08, 1874

Jesse James gang takes train at Muncie, Kansas.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Saturday, December 9, 2006 5:58 AM

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.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Sunday, December 10, 2006 6:08 AM

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.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Monday, December 11, 2006 5:14 AM

December 11, 1887

Operations begin on Colorado's 2-foot gauge Gilpin Tramway.

December 11, 1905

Ground broken for Willamette Valley Traction Co.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 6:00 AM

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.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 4:51 AM

December 13, 1913

L,C. Gilman becomes President of SP&S Railway.

December 13, 1946

19 killed in train accident at Guthrie, Ohio.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Thursday, December 14, 2006 5:30 AM

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.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Thursday, December 14, 2006 6:16 AM

FROM ARCAMAX HISTORY & QUOTES:

 

On December 14, 1896, the Glasgow Underground Railway was opened.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Friday, December 15, 2006 5:39 AM

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.

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Posted by spokyone on Friday, December 15, 2006 8:02 AM

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.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Saturday, December 16, 2006 5:33 AM

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.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Sunday, December 17, 2006 6:40 AM

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.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Monday, December 18, 2006 5:14 AM

December 18, 1949

Last regular passenger service on the Rio Grande Southern Railroad.Sad [:(]

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Posted by spokyone on Monday, December 18, 2006 7:36 PM
December 18, 1867 - Angola, New York, United States: The Angola Horror - The Buffalo-bound New York Express of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern derails its last coach, due to poor track maintenance, and it plunges forty feet off a truss bridge into Big Sister Creek just after departing Angola. The next car is also pulled from the track and rolls down the far embankment. Stoves set both coaches afire and fifty are killed - three manage to crawl from the wreckage. Forty more are injured. The train actually continues for some distance before the crew realizes an accident has happened.
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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 7:26 AM

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.Sad [:(]

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