Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/November 20
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- 1850 – The first train operates on the Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, a predecessor of the Milwaukee Road.
- 1918 – The Canadian government takes over control of the Canadian Northern Railway, appoints a new board of directors and places the management of the Canadian Government Railways under the new board's control.
- 1920 – Work begins on the State Railway of Thailand to convert all 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) track to meter gauge.
- 1961 – Union Pacific 844 (pictured) makes its first excursion run following retirement from regular revenue service on the Union Pacific Railroad.
