September 23 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on September 23.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1874 – East Broad Top narrow gauge railroad in Pennsylvania operates its first revenue trains.
[edit] 20th century
- 1934 – The Broadway-Rensselaer streetcar line in Albany, New York, operated by United Traction Company, is abandoned.
- 1961 – Maritime, Coal Railway and Power Company, in Nova Scotia, ceases operations.
- 1983 – In preparation for a sale of the Alaska Railroad's assets to the state of Alaska, the United States Railway Association sets the railroad's fair market value at $22.3 million.
- 1988 – Boston and Maine Railroad's former Connecticut River Railroad line is transferred to Amtrak for the restoration of Montrealer service, which became Amtrak's Vermonter.
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[edit] Deaths
[edit] References
- Alaska Railroad (2005), The Alaska Railroad - History. Retrieved September 23, 2005.
- Mohawk and Hudson Chapter National Railway Historical Society (2003), Albany Area Railroads: History and Context. Retrieved September 23, 2005.
- Rivanna Chapter National Railway Historical Society (2005), This month in railroad history: September. Retrieved September 23, 2005.
- Smith, Ivan (March 29, 2005), History of Railway Companies in Nova Scotia. Retrieved September 23, 2005.
