This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1835. 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1834. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1836. ... Diesel and electric trains and locomotives replaced steam in many countries in the decades after World War II. Many countries since the 1960s have adopted High-speed railways. ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Events

October events

• October - James G. King succeeds Eleazer Lord as president of the Erie Railroad.

October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... The Erie Railroad (AAR reporting mark ERIE) was a railroad that operated in New York State, connecting New York City with Lake Erie and several cities in upstate New York, including Binghamton, Buffalo and Dunkirk. ...

December events

• 7 December - Germany's first railroad, the Ludwigs-Eisenbahn, start regular passenger service between Nuremberg and Fürth using a steam locomotive named "Adler" (Eagle)

December 7 is the 341st day (342nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nuremberg coat of arms Location of Nuremberg Nuremberg (German: Nürnberg) is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. ... Fürth - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

Unknown date events

• The Boston and Maine Railroad is formed to build a railroad between Boston, Massachusetts, and Portland, Maine.
• The first steam locomotive assembled by Rogers, Ketchum and Grosvenor, the McNeil, manufactured by Robert Stephenson and Company, operates on the Paterson and Hudson River Railroad.

The Boston & Maine (B&M) was the dominant railroad of the northern United States for a century. ... City nickname: Beantown, The Hub, Athens of America Location in the state of Massachusetts Founded September 17, 1630 County Suffolk County Mayor Thomas Menino (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 232. ... Waterfront of Portland along the Fore River Portland is the largest city in Maine with a population of 64,249 citizens as of 2000. ... Great Western Railway No. ... In the 19th century, Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, based in Paterson, New Jersey, built more than 6,000 railroad steam locomotives for railroads around the world including nearly every railroad in the United States between 1837 and 1905. ...

Births

April births

• April 10 - Henry Villard, president of Northern Pacific Railroad (d. 1900).

April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... Henry Villard (April 10, 1835 – 1900), was an American journalist and financier of German origin. ... Northern Pacific Railway Categories: Stub | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | Idaho railroads | Minnesota railroads | Montana railroads | North Dakota railroads | Oregon railroads | Washington railroads | Wisconsin railroads ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

May births

• May 27 - Charles Francis Adams, Jr., president of Union Pacific Railroad 1884–1890 (d. 1915).

May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... Charles Francis Adams, Jr. ... The Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) is the largest railroad in the United States. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

November births

• November 25 - Andrew Carnegie, steel magnate and owner of Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works (d. 1919).

November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835–August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist. ... The Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works was a railroad company founded by Andrew Carnegie and T.N. Miller in 1865. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Unknown date births

• Matthias N. Forney, American steam locomotive manufacturer (d. 1908).
• Fred Harvey, restaurateur who developed the Harvey House chain of restaurants and hotels serving passengers of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

Great Western Railway No. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Fred Harvey (1835-1901) is the entrepreneur who developed the Harvey House lunch rooms, restaurants, and hotels, serving rail passengers on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. ... A typical restaurant in uptown Manhattan A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to be consumed on the premises. ... Fred Harvey (1835-1901) is the entrepreneur who developed the Harvey House lunch rooms, restaurants, and hotels, serving rail passengers on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. ... The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AAR reporting mark ATSF), often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the largest railroads in the United States. ...

Deaths

References

• Soylent Communications (2005), Charles Francis Adams, Jr. (http://www.nndb.com/people/488/000082242/). Retrieved February 21, 2005.
• Stratton, Fred, Erie Railroad presidents (http://erierr.railfan.net/eriepres.html). Retrieved March 2, 2005.
• White, John H., Jr. (1968). A history of the American locomotive; its development: 1830-1880. Dover Publications, New York, NY. ISBN 0-486-23818-0.