May 28 in rail transport

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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on May 28.

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

• 1872 – The Columbus and Toledo Railroad is incorporated.
• 1881 – Albert Bowman Rogers on his birthday discovers the pass through the Rocky Mountains that would bear his name, Rogers Pass.

[edit] 20th century

• 1990 – An Alaska Railroad train derails 19 tank cars near Dunbar. Approximately 170,000 gallons of diesel and jet fuel are spilled; the cleanup efforts last nearly three weeks.

[edit] 21st century

[edit] Births

• 1829 – Albert Bowman Rogers, American surveyor who found Rogers Pass for the Canadian Pacific Railway, is born (d. 1889).

[edit] Deaths

• 2005 – Benjamin Biaggini, president of Southern Pacific Railroad 1964-1976 (b. 1916).^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ Wilner, Frank N. (July 2005). "Benjamin F. Biaggini, 1916-2005". Railway Age.