October 18 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on October 18.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1886 – Between 5:00 AM and 6:00 PM, the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railroad, a predecessor of the Cotton Belt Railroad, converts 418 miles (673 km) of track from narrow gauge to standard gauge.[1]
[edit] 20th century
- 1947 – Alaska Railroad inaugurates the Aurora passenger train service between Fairbanks and Anchorage.[1][2]
- 1961 – General Motors Electro-Motive Division completes construction of the first GP30 diesel locomotive.[1]
- 1999 – After 15 months, three months ahead of schedule, the $74 million project to rebuild the Franklin Avenue Shuttle in New York City is completed; the shuttle as well as four stations reopen for service.[3]
[edit] 21st century
- 2004 – Rocky Mountain Railtours officially changes its name to Rocky Mountaineer Vacations.
[edit] Births
- 1787 – Robert L. Stevens, president of the Camden and Amboy Railroad, the first railroad built in New Jersey, is born (d. 1856).[4]
[edit] Deaths
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (2005). This Month in Railroad History: October. Retrieved on 2005-10-18.
- ^ Alaska Railroad. Alaska Railroad History. Retrieved on 2006-07-20.
- ^ New York City Transit. New York City Transit – History and Chronology. Retrieved on 2005-10-18.
- ^ Today in Science History: October 18. Retrieved on 2005-10-18.
