1823 in rail transport
| Years in rail transport |
This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1823.
Events
June events
- June 23 – Robert Stephenson, his father George Stephenson, Edward Pease and Michael Longridge form Robert Stephenson and Company in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, to build steam locomotives.
Births
September births
- September 27 – Frederick H. Billings, president of Northern Pacific Railway 1879-1881, is born (d. 1890).
December births
- December 28 – Thomas Alexander Scott, president of Union Pacific Railroad 1871-1872 (d. 1881).
References
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