July 10 in rail transport

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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on July 10.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 19th century 1.2 20th century 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 References

[edit] Events

[edit] 19th century

• 1880 – The California Southern Railroad is organized to build a rail connection between San Diego and a connection with the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad in California.^[1]
• 1893 – The Toronto and Mimico Creek Railway, purchased by William Mackenzie on July 1, is extended to Mimico Creek.

[edit] 20th century

• 1911 – Six construction workers die in an accident while working on the Western Maryland Railway's Salisbury Viaduct.
• 1918 – The Denver and Interurban Railroad, in Colorado ceases all operations; passenger service is replaced with buses.
• 1951 – Charles E. Johnston, president of Kansas City Southern Railway 1928-1938, dies (b. 1881).

[edit] Births

• 1869 – Kálmán Kandó, Hungarian engineer who designed the world's first AC traction electric railway in Italy in 1902, is born (d. 1931).

[edit] Deaths

[edit] References

1. ^ Serpico, Philip C. (1988). Santa Fé Route to the Pacific. Omni Publications. ISBN 0-88418-000-X.