December 10 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on December 10.
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[edit] Events
- 1851 – Pennsylvania Railroad opens sections of its line from Lockport, Pennsylvania, to Beatty (west of Latrobe) and from Pittsburgh to Brinton.
- 1908 – The Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad's 2,775 ft (846 m) long Battle River bridge, standing 195 ft (60 m) above the river, is completed.[1]
- 1929 – Ottawa Electric Railway discontinues streetcar service between Carling Avenue and the Experimental Farm.[2]
- 1998 – The Surface Transportation Board gives preliminary approval to Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad's application to build into the Powder River Basin, pending completion of an Environmental Impact Statement.
[edit] Births
- 1795 – Matthias W. Baldwin, American steam locomotive manufacturer and founder of Baldwin Locomotive Works, is born (d. 1866).
- 1915 – William N. Deramus III, president of Chicago Great Western Railway 1949-1957, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad 1957-1961, Kansas City Southern Railway 1961-1973, is born (d. 1989).
[edit] Deaths
- 1923 – Thomas George Shaughnessy, president of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited 1899-1918, dies (b. 1853).
[edit] References
- ^ McGuire, Don (2004). The railway history of Wainwright: The GTPR arrives in Wainwright. Retrieved on 2005-12-08.
- ^ Significant dates in Ottawa/Hull street and light railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (December 3, 2004). Retrieved on 2005-12-08.
