June 10 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on June 10.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1891 – The funeral train for John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada, is operated between Ottawa and Kingston, Ontario.
[edit] 20th century
- 1910 – Construction on the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway's mainline between Spokane, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, is completed.
- 1932 – The Great Western Railway's Cheltenham Flyer passenger train sets a new speed record as the 4-6-0 locomotive Treganna Castle pulls the train from Swindon to Paddington, a distance of 77¼ miles (124.3 km), at an average speed of 81.7 mph (131.5 km/h).
[edit] 21st century
[edit] Births
- 1803 – Anson P. Morrill, president of Maine Central Railroad 1864-1866 and 1873-1875, is born (d. 1887).[1]
[edit] Deaths
- 2003 – Livio Dante Porta, Argentinian steam locomotive mechanical engineer, dies (b. 1922).
[edit] References
- ^ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress MORRILL, Anson Peaslee, (1803 - 1887). Retrieved December 29, 2005.
