August 24 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on August 24.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1835 – The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad opens its line between Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, DC.
- 1837 – Queen Marie Amélie and King Louis-Philippe officially open the Paris-Saint-Germain-en-Laye railway line.
- 1852 – The Chemin de Fer du Midi company obtains concession for the building of a line between Bordeaux and Sète on the Mediterranean.
- 1882 – The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad leases the 97 mile (156 km) long Fort Wayne, Jackson and Saginaw Railroad.
[edit] 20th century
- 1916 – After a bankruptcy, the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad is reorganized as the St. Louis - San Francisco Railway (often called the "Frisco").
- 1945 – The Yosemite Valley Railroad, which had operated between Merced, California, and Yosemite National Park, runs its last trains.
- 1946 – The Boston and Maine Railroad replaces electric locomotive operation through the Hoosac Tunnel with diesel locomotives.
[edit] Births
- 1816 – Daniel Gooch, Chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway in England, is born (d. 1889).
[edit] Deaths
[edit] References
- (1913), History of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company. Retrieved August 23, 2005.
- Rivanna Chapter National Railway Historical Society (2005), This month in railroad history - August. Retrieved August 23, 2005.
