Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/February 16

1813 – Joseph R. Anderson (pictured), owner of American steam locomotive manufacturing company Tredegar Iron Works, is born.
1925 – A new suspension bridge opens over Niagara Falls, replacing the previous span built in 1855.
1969 – Căile Ferate Române, in Romania, completes its systemwide electrification project.

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