May 4 in rail transport

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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on May 4.

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

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[edit] 19th century

• 1897 – The Rio Grande Junction Railway sells the Colorado Midland out of bankruptcy to private investors.

[edit] 20th century

• 1958 – Nickel Plate 765 is retired to Lawton Park in Fort Wayne, Indiana.^[1]
• 1976 – An international train collides with a local train near Schiedam, the Netherlands, killing 24 and injuring 11.

[edit] Births

• 1886 – Henry G. Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, is born (d. 1976).

[edit] Deaths

[edit] References

1. ^ "765 Official History" by Glenn Brendel & Wayne York. Published Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, Inc.