This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1904. 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Years in rail transport include: 1800 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843... This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1903. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1905. ... Trains can travel at very high speed, are heavy, are unable to deviate from the track and require a great distance to stop. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Events

March events

• March 8 - The Southern Pacific Railroad opens the Lucin Cutoff across the Great Salt Lake, bypassing Promontory, UT for the railroad's mainline.
• March 20 - The Southern Pacific Railroad completes the Coast Line between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, CA.

March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting mark SP) was an American railroad. ... The Lucin Cutoff is a railroad trestle which crosses the Great Salt Lake in Utah. ... Satellite Photo of the Great Salt Lake as it looked in 2003 Great Salt Lake is an endorheic saline lake in northern Utah, much saltier than the ocean. ... Promontory is a location in Box Elder County, Utah, centered approximately at 41°3707N, 112°3251W, with an elevation of 1494 meters (4902 feet) above sea level. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting mark SP) was an American railroad. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Alternative meaning: Santa Barbara (soap opera) Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. ...

July events

• July 21 - The Trans-Siberian railway is completed.

July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... Trans-Siberian line in red; Baikal Amur Mainline in green. ...

August events

• August 15 - The Grand Trunk Railway and Canadian Atlantic Railway sign an agreement that will place the Canadian Atlantic under Grand Trunk's control.

August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... Grand Trunk Railway logo or herald The Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) was a historic railway system headquartered in Montreal, Quebec which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. ...

September events

• September 12 - Indianapolis Traction Terminal opens, the largest interurban terminal in the world.

September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ...

October events

• October 27 - The first underground line of the New York City Subway opens; the system is now the largest in the United States, and one of the largest in the world.

October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... The New York City Subway is a large rapid transit system in New York City, New York, United States. ...

Unknown date events

• The Tidewater Railway is chartered in Virginia.
• American Locomotive Company purchases the Locomotive and Machine Company of Montreal, Canada, which soon became Montreal Locomotive Works.
• The United States government purchases the Panama Railway from the French canal company Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique.
• Lucius E. Johnson succeeds Frederick J. Kimball as president of the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
• American Car and Foundry builds the first all-steel passenger car in the world; the car is delivered to the Interborough Rapid Transit system of New York City as the first car in an order of 300.
• American Car and Foundry acquires Southern Car and Foundry of Memphis, Tennessee.

The Tidewater Railway was formed in 1904 as an intrastate railroad located in Virginia in the United States by William N. Page, a civil engineer and entrepreneur and his silent partner, millionaire industrialist Henry Huttleston Rogers of Standard Oil fame. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... The American Locomotive Company, shortened to ALCo was a builder of railroad locomotives in the United States. ... City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 500. ... Montreal Locomotive Works builders plate, 1913 Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) was a Canadian railway locomotive manufacturer which existed under several names from 1883-1985, producing both steam and diesel locomotives. ... The phrase United States Federal Government, among academics, refers to the Federal Government of the United States of America which consists of three branches; executive, legislative, and judicial. ... The Panama Railway or Panama Railroad was the worlds first transcontinental railroad. ... Lucius E. Johnson - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Frederick J. Kimball Categories: People stubs | United States railroad executives | 1844 births | 1903 deaths ... Norfolk and Western Railway (AAR reporting mark: NW), a US class 1 railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. ... American Car and Foundry (often abbreviated as ACF) is a manufacturer of railroad rolling stock. ... The old steel cable of a colliery winding tower Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon being the primary alloying material. ... Restored passenger cars on display at the Mid Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, WI. A passenger car is a piece of railroad rolling stock that is designed to carry passengers. ... The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) was the operator of the original New York Subway line that opened in 1904 and additional rapid transit lines in the City of New York. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... American Car and Foundry (often abbreviated as ACF) is a manufacturer of railroad rolling stock. ... Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, of which it is the county seat. ...

Births

July births

• July 30 - Buck Crump, president of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited 1955-1964 and 1966 (d. 1989).

July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... Norris Ray (Buck) Crump, C.C., M.E., D.Eng. ... Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE/TSX:CP) is a Canadian rail transportation company that operates the Canadian Pacific Railway. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Deaths

References

• (April 3, 2005), Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Retrieved August 15, 2005.