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May 17

• 1853 – The New York Central Railroad (map) is formed through the merger of ten smaller railroads in New York under the direction of Erastus Corning.
• 1906 – The Simplon Tunnel between Italy and Switzerland, the world’s longest tunnel until 1979, opens to rail traffic.^[1]
• 1908 – Trains operating through the St. Clair Tunnel connecting Sarnia, Ontario, and Port Huron, Michigan, begin using electric locomotives instead of steam locomotives.^[2]
• 1939 – King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrive at Wolfe's Cove, Quebec, to begin a tour of Canada; the tour train is pulled by Canadian Pacific Railway 4-6-4 locomotives 2850 and 2851, earning the class the name Royal Hudson.^[2]

[edit] See also

• May 17 in rail transport

[edit] References

1. ^ May 17, 1906 in History. Brainy History. Retrieved on 2006-05-17.
2. ^ ^{a b} Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (2006-03-17). Retrieved on 2006-05-17.