September 4 in rail transport

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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on September 4.

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

• 1831 – The John Bull, the oldest surviving operable steam locomotive in the world, arrives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Liverpool.
• 1867 – The Boston and Albany Railroad is formed through the merger of four smaller railroads in New England.

[edit] 20th century

• 1995 – The F Market heritage streetcar line in San Francisco opens using restored PCC streetcars.

[edit] 21st century

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• 1905 – William Dean, Chief Mechanical Engineer of Great Western Railway 1877-1902, dies (b. 1840).
• 1939 – Charles Donnelly, president of Northern Pacific Railway 1920-1939, dies (b. 1869).^[1]

[edit] References