July 31 in rail transport

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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on July 31.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 19th century 1.2 20th century 1.3 21st century 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 References

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[edit] 19th century

[edit] 20th century

• 1917 – Simbei Kunisawa succeeds Yujiro Nakamura as president of South Manchuria Railway.
• 1944 – The last Jewish deportees train in France, carrying 1300 people, leaves Drancy deportation camp to Auschwitz.
• 1971 – The Monon Railroad is merged into the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
• 1987 – Queen Elizabeth II presides over the opening ceremonies of the Docklands Light Railway in London, England.
• 1996 – Canadian Pacific Railway makes the last run of a grain load in a 40 ft boxcar with the final deliveries of grain to Thunder Bay, Ontario.^[1]

[edit] 21st century

[edit] Births

• 1820 – John W. Garrett, president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad starting in 1858, is born (d. 1884)

[edit] Deaths

• 1858 – Edward Pease, first owner of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, dies (b. 1767).
• 1885 – Robert F. Fairlie, English steam locomotive builder, dies (b. 1831).

[edit] References

1. ↑  McDonnell, Greg (April 1997). "In Canada, finis for 40-footers". Trains Magazine 57 (4): 17.