December 18 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on December 18.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1893 – The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway opens an extension of the railway from Arnprior to Eganville, Ontario.[1]
[edit] 20th century
- 1908 – Great Northern Railway completes construction of the line between Great Falls and Billings, Montana.[2]
- 1913 – Korekimi Nakamura steps down as president of South Manchuria Railway.
- 1936 – The Twin Cities Zephyr, an articulated trainset pulled by an EMD E5, is placed into service between Chicago, Illinois, and Minneapolis-St. Paul.
- 1983 – Canadian National Railway abandons track between Renfrew Junction and Whitney, Ontario on the company's Renfrew Subdivision.[1]
[edit] 21st century
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
[edit] References
- ^ a b Significant dates in Ottawa railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (December 12, 2005). Retrieved on December 18, 2005.
- ^ Railroads of Montana - Lewiston newspaper index - Great Northern Railway. Retrieved on December 18, 2005.
