October 26 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on October 26.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1860 – The Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn in Germany opens between Bochum Hauptbahnhof and Witten.[1]
- 1863 – The first rails are laid for construction of the Central Pacific Railroad in California.[2]
- 1868 – The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad opens between Midland and Averill, Michigan.[3]
- 1874 – Grand Trunk Railway converts all 546 miles (879 km) of its track east of Montreal from 5 ft 6 in (1676 mm) gauge to 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) standard gauge.[4]
[edit] 20th century
- 1948 – The American Freedom Train, carrying the original versions of the United States Constitution, Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights, makes its final public display in Havre de Grace, Maryland, before the official end of tour.
- 1951 – Quebec Railway Light and Power Company sells its Montmorency division, 26 miles (42 km) of track between Quebec City and St. Joachim, to Canadian National Railway.[4]
- 1977 – Locomotive number 043 903 pulls the last regularly scheduled mainline train on German tracks to be hauled by a steam locomotive.[1]
- 1984 – The first Board of Directors of the newly formed Alaska Railroad, chaired by James Campbell, is appointed by Governor Bill Sheffield, and Frank Turpin is appointed company president.[5]
- 1992 – Southern California's Metrolink opens.[6]
- 1995 – Canadian National Railway reopens commuter service between Montreal's Gare Centrale and Deux-Montagnes using new electric multiple unit rolling stock.[4]
[edit] 21st century
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Translated from Portal:Bahn/Jahrestage/26.10. (Deutsch). Retrieved on 2006-10-26.
- ^ Robertson, Donald B., and Cornell, Wayne, ed. (1998). Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History. Retrieved on 2006-10-26.
- ^ Michigan Railroad History Timeline: 1860s. Retrieved on 2006-10-26.
- ^ a b c Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (2006-09-15). Retrieved on 2006-10-26.
- ^ Alaska Railroad. The Alaska Railroad History. Retrieved on 2006-10-26.
- ^ Translated from 26 octobre dans les chemins de fer (Français). Retrieved on 2006-10-26.
