This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1958. Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Jan. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian 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 will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1957. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1959. ... railroads redirects here. ... Jan. ...

Events

January events

• January - Unable to keep his promises to shareholders, Robert Ralph Young suspends dividends on New York Central stock.
• January 1 - the Chicago and North Western Railway acquires the Litchfield and Madison Railroad.

Robert Ralph Young (February 14, 1897-January 25, 1958) was a United States financier and industrialist. ... The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity and with the AAR reporting mark of NYC, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chicago and North Western Railway (AAR reporting marks: CNW, CNWS, CNWZ; unofficial abbreviation: C&NW) was a Class I railroad in the United States. ...

February events

• February 4 - Canada's Kellog Commission releases a report on the use of firemen as part of diesel locomotive crews.^[1]

is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Fire exercise aboard the frigate La Motte-Picquet. ... A modern Diesel locomotive. ...

June events

• June 22 - The Chicago Transit Authority opens the Congress Expressway rapid transit line, pioneering the first use of rail rapid transit and a multi-lane automobile expressway in the same grade-separated right-of-way. The route, which replaced the old Garfield Park 'L', connects with the Milwaukee-Dearborn-Congress Subway at the Chicago River and extends west to Des Plaines Avenue in Forest Park.

is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Chicago Transit Authority (disambiguation). ... The Blue Line (OHare-Congress Service and formerly OHare-Douglas Service), consists of a 19. ... The Blue Line (OHare-Congress Service and formerly OHare-Douglas Service), consists of a 19. ... The Chicago River is 156 miles (251 km) long[1], and flows through downtown Chicago. ... Incorporated Village in 1907. ...

July events

• July - General Motors Electro-Motive Division introduces the EMD SD24.
• July 7 - The Hudson and Manhattan Railroad reintroduces women-only cars on the railroad's commuter trains in New York City.
• July 17 - The Railway Enthusiasts Society is formed to promote rail transportation and preservation in New Zealand
• July 25 - Pacific Great Eastern Railway completes construction of the line to Fort St. John, British Columbia.

Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. ... The EMD SD24 was a 2,400 hp (1,800 kW) C-C diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois between July 1958 and March 1963. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A drawing of the northern of the two underground junctions on the New Jersey side. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Railway Enthusiasts Society Inc is a New Zealand society registered under the Incorporated Societies Act on 17 July 1958, with its principle objectives being as follows: To foster an intelligent interest in railways and in their operation and development generally. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Columbia Railway (BCR; AAR reporting marks BCOL, BCIT), known as BC Rail since 1984, was a railway that operated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... The City of Fort St. ...

August events

• August 9 - The Moccasin, the longest running named passenger train in Canada thus far, is discontinued.

is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The following is a list of named passenger trains and some summary information about them. ...

September events

• September - Drachenfels Railway, Königswinter, Germany: A rack railway train derails, killing 17.

Steam railcar at the valley station (1883) Electric railcar at the summit station Preserved steam locomotive 2`` at the valley station Electric railcar climbing the mountain The Drachenfels Railway or Drachenfelsbahn is a mountain railway line in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. ... Königswinter is a town and summer resort of Germany in North Rhine-Westphalia, on the right bank of the Rhine, 24 m. ... Rack railway track using Von Roll system rack. ...

October events

• October - After building only 59 examples of the type, Fairbanks-Morse and Canadian Locomotive Company discontinue construction of the H-16-66 model Train Master diesel locomotive.
• October 1 - Northern Ireland's Ulster Transport Authority and the Republic of Ireland's Córas Iompair Éireann take over from the Great Northern Railway Board in running the remaining cross-border route (Dublin–Belfast) of the Irish railway system. The GNR assets are split between the two state companies.

An April, 1950 print advertisement for Fairbanks-Morse opposed piston engines. ... The Canadian Locomotive Company in Kington, Ontario had its beginnings with a number of predecessor businesses. ... Chicago, Milwaukee, St. ... A modern Diesel locomotive. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... UTAs logo The Ulster Transport Authority (UTA) ran rail and bus transport in Northern Ireland from 1948 until 1966. ... Córas Iompair Éireann[1] (CIÉ) is a statutory authority which is owned by the Irish Government. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital city of Northern Ireland. ... Rail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland. ... The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) (GNR(I) or GNRI), originally known as the Irish North Western Railway, was an Irish railway company. ...

November events

• November 1 - The Strasburg Rail Road is purchased by a non-profit group.

is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Strasburg Railroad #90 Strasburg Railroad #475 The Strasburg Rail Road, located near Strasburg, Pennsylvania in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a steam locomotive-powered tourist railroad dating back to 1832. ...

December events

• December 31 - The Harcourt Street railway line between Dublin & Bray closes.

is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Harcourt Street railway line was a railway line in Dublin, Ireland; running from Harcourt Street (south of St. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Unknown date events

• Ernest S. Marsh succeeds Fred Gurley as president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
• SAFEGE test monorail built in France.

Fred G. Gurley (1889 – July 4, 1976) was president and executive committee chairman of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. ... The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AAR reporting marks ATSF), often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the largest railroads in the United States. ... SAFEGE is an acronym for the French consortium Société Anonyme Française d Etude de Gestion et d Entreprises (en: ) and is pronounced SAY-fij in English. ...

Births

Deaths

January deaths

• January 25 - Robert Ralph Young, financier and controlling stockholder of the New York Central commits suicide after suspending company dividends (b. 1897)

is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Ralph Young (February 14, 1897-January 25, 1958) was a United States financier and industrialist. ... The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity and with the AAR reporting mark of NYC, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

References

• Klapouchy, B. (2005), Hudson and Manhattan Railroad - Hudson Tubes - PATH: Operation History. Retrieved July 7, 2005.
• (April 3, 2005), Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Retrieved July 22, 2005 and August 9, 2005.