March 3 in rail transport

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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on March 3.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 19th century 1.2 20th century 1.3 21st century 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 References

[edit] Events

[edit] 19th century

• 1849 – The Pacific Railroad, a predecessor of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, is chartered in Missouri.^[1]
• 1859 – Construction begins on the first railway in northern India as tracks are laid between the present day locations of Allahabad and Kanpur.^[2]

[edit] 20th century

• 1944 – More than 500 people die of carbon monoxide poisoning in the Balvano train disaster in Italy when a steam locomotive-hauled train stalls in a tunnel.
• 1997 – Union Pacific Railroad reopens the former Western Pacific Railroad Feather River Canyon line in California after repairs are made from flooding that occurred in January.^[3]

[edit] 21st century

[edit] Births

• 1831 – George Pullman, American inventor and industrialist, and founder of the Pullman Company, is born (d. 1897).

[edit] Deaths

[edit] References

1. ^ 100 Years of Service (1960). Retrieved on 2006-04-20.
2. ^ Northern Railway of India, History Of Northern Railway. Retrieved March 3, 2006.
3. ^ Union Pacific Railroad, Chronological History. Retrieved March 3, 2006.