1833 in rail transport

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1832, 1833, 1834

Years in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1833.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 February events 1.2 September events 1.3 Unknown date events 2 Births 3 Deaths 3.1 April deaths 4 References

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[edit] February events

• February 15 - The Western Railroad of Massachusetts is chartered to build a railroad between Worcester, Massachusetts, and the New York state line.

[edit] September events

• September - Eleazer Lord becomes the first president of the Erie Railroad.

[edit] Unknown date events

• Robert Stephenson is appointed to the position of Chief Engineer for the London and Birmingham Railway.
• Construction is completed on the Camden and Amboy Railroad in New Jersey
• The Utica and Schenectady Railroad is chartered.
• Tredegar Iron Works, an American steam locomotive manufacturer, is formed in Virginia.

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[edit] Deaths

[edit] April deaths

• April 22 - Richard Trevithick, English inventor and steam locomotive builder (b. 1771).

[edit] References

• Stratton, Fred, Erie Railroad presidents. Retrieved March 2, 2005.