August 15 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on August 15.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1870 – Construction on the Kansas Pacific Railroad, building westward from Kansas, reaches Denver, Colorado.
- 1900 – Regular service begins between Skagway, Alaska, and Whitehorse, Yukon, on the White Pass and Yukon Railway.
[edit] 20th century
- 1904 – The Grand Trunk Railway and Canadian Atlantic Railway sign an agreement that will place the Canadian Atlantic under Grand Trunk's control.
- 1940 – Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft's prices now apply to Alsace-Lorraine, annexed by Germany.
- 1984 – The first empty revenue Chicago and North Western Railway coal train enters the Powder River Basin to pick up a trainload of coal; the first consignment is destined for Arkansas Power and Light.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ Feurer, Keith (Summer 2004). "Look who came out on top". North Western Lines (Chicago and North Western Railway Historical Society) 32 (1): 16–39. ISSN 0279-5000.
