September 14 in rail transport

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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on September 14.

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

• 1865 – The Brockville and Ottawa Railway begins operations between Arnprior and Sand Point, Ontario, a distance of about 6 miles (10 km).
• 1874 – A franchise for the extension of the Spring and Sixth Street Railroad to the Southern Pacific Railroad's Old River Station, in Los Angeles, California, is approved.
• 1891 – New York Central stages the record breaking run of the Empire State Express between New York City and Buffalo, New York; the train makes the 436 mile (702 km) journey in just 7 hours 6 minutes, an average speed of nearly 65 mph (105 km/h).

[edit] 20th century

• 1915 – The funeral train for William Cornelius Van Horne departs Windsor Station in Montreal at 11:00 AM bound for Joliet, Illinois; the train is pulled by CP 4-6-2 number 2213.
• 1996 – The York-Durham Heritage Railway begins operations on CN's former branch between Uxbridge and Stouffville, Ontario.

[edit] 21st century

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[edit] References

• Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (August 16, 2005), Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Retrieved September 13, 2005.
• Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (September 7, 2005), Significant dates in Ottawa railway history. Retrieved September 13, 2005.
• Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California, The street railway history of Los Angeles. Retrieved September 13, 2005.
• Rivanna Chapter National Railway Historical Society (2005), This Month in Railroad History: September. Retrieved September 13, 2005.