1981 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1981.
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[edit] Events
[edit] February events
- February - Amtrak debuts the Desert Wind passenger train between Los Angeles, California, and Ogden, Utah.
- February 21 - MBTA discontinues passenger train service to Rhode Island.
[edit] May events
- May - General Motors Electro-Motive Division introduces the EMD SD50.
[edit] September events
- September 1 - Illinois Terminal Railroad is purchased by Norfolk and Western Railroad.
- September 15 - the John Bull becomes the oldest operable steam locomotive in the world when it is run under its own power by the Smithsonian Institution.
[edit] Unknown date events
- Burlington Northern Railroad corporate headquarters are moved from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington.
- Union Pacific 3985 is restored to operating condition, making it the largest operable steam locomotive in the world.
- William Stinson succeeds Fred Burbidge as president of Canadian Pacific Railway.
- VIA Rail Canada suspends operation of the Super Continental passenger train.
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[edit] References
- (February 2005) Trains Timeline, Trains Magazine, p. 9
