November 6 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on November 6.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1869 – 1869-11-06 is the official completion date of the Pacific Railroad, as decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1879.[1]
[edit] 20th century
- 1917 – John Marsch, who was involved in the construction of the Wisconsin and Michigan Railway, purchases the railway from receivership for $405,000.[2]
- 1960 – Canadian Pacific Railway officially operates its last steam locomotive when 4-4-0 number 29 pulls a special train to commemorate the event from Montreal to St. Lin.[3]
- 1984 – The last passenger train departs from Philadelphia's Reading Terminal.
- 1996 – Ron Burns resigns from the presidency of Union Pacific Railroad.[4]
[edit] 21st century
- 2004 – Ufton Nervet rail crash - the 17:35 First Great Western departure from London Paddington to Plymouth hit a stationary car with the driver inside at an automatic level crossing, located close to the rural Berkshire village of Ufton Nervet.[5][6]
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- 1891 – J. Gregory Smith, president of Northern Pacific Railway 1866-1872, dies (b. 1818).
[edit] References
- ^ Pacific Railroad officially completed on November 6, 1869 (2003). Retrieved on 2006-11-06.
- ^ History of the Wisconsin and Michigan Railway. Retrieved on 2006-11-06.
- ^ Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (2006-09-15). Retrieved on 2006-11-06.
- ^ Union Pacific Railroad. UP: Chronological History. Retrieved on 2006-11-06.
- ^ BBC News, 'Several' die in train derailment
- ^ BBC News, Seven train crash dead are named
