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Events

January events

• January 1 - The New York Central Railroad drops its membership in the Railway Express Agency, citing large losses.
• January 3 - Washington, D.C., ends suburban and overhead trolley car operations.
• January 20 - The Cartier Railway opens Canada's northernmost railway to date between Port Cartier and Gagnon, Quebec.^[1]

January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... The New York Central Railroad (AAR reporting mark NYC), known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ... The Railway Express Agency was a rail express service, at one point the only one in the United States. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cartier Railway is a railway that operates 416 kilometres of track in the Canadian province of Québec. ... Gagnon is a surname, and may refer to: André Gagnon André-Philippe Gagnon Aurore Gagnon Christiane Gagnon Dave Gagnon Édouard Cardinal Gagnon Forest Gagnon Johnny Gagnon Marc Gagnon Marcel Gagnon Monique Gagnon-Tremblay Onésime Gagnon Patrick Gagnon Pierre-Luc Gagnon Rene Gagnon Sébastien Gagnon Gagne This page or... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² - Water...

February events

• February 22 - Canadian Pacific Railway operates its last steam locomotive powered train in regular service as freight train number 76, led by 4-6-2 number 1262, arrives in Montreal.^[2]

February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... Union Pacific Big Boy #4012 at work on a cold November 29, 1941 A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. ... The Pennsylvania Railroads class K4s, a well known 4-6-2 type. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (in unity, prosperity) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ...

March events

• March 18 - Western Region of British Railways 2-10-0 standard class 9F 92220 Evening Star is named at Swindon Works to commemorate its completion as the last steam locomotive built for B.R.
• March 20 - The Pioneer Zephyr trainset makes its final revenue run on a trip from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Kansas City, Missouri. It then continues through Galesburg, Illinois to Chicago, Illinois in preparation for its final disposition.
• March 27 - Last regularly scheduled steam-powered passenger train on a major U.S. railroad runs from Durand to Detroit, Michigan, on the Grand Trunk Western Railway.

March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... British Railways Western Region totem station sign for Chippenham. ... This 2-10-0 steam locomotive is a Pennsylvania Railroad class I1s, the most successful class of such locomotives in North America. ... British Railways BR standard class 9F number 92220, named Evening Star, is a preserved British railway locomotive. ... BR standard class 2 tanks 82039 and 82038 under construction in Swindon, 1954. ... Union Pacific Big Boy #4012 at work on a cold November 29, 1941 A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in leap years). ... The Pioneer Zephyr as it appeared in 1934. ... Nickname: Location in Nebraska Coordinates: Country   State     County United States   Nebraska     Lancaster Founded[1]   Renamed   Incorporated 1856   July 29, 1867   April 1, 1869 Government  - Mayor Chris Beutler Area  - City 195. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (87th in leap years). ... Union Pacific Big Boy #4012 at work on a cold November 29, 1941 A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. ... This article is about trains in rail transport. ... Durand is a city in Shiawassee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Settled 1701 Incorporation 1806 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... 1887 map with connections The Grand Trunk Western Railroad (GTWR, GT post-1960, AAR reporting mark GTW) is a subsidiary railroad of the Canadian National Railways Grand Trunk Corporation operating in the midwestern United States. ...

April events

• April 25 - Canadian National operates its last steam locomotive in regular service, 4-8-2 #6043, on train #76 from The Pas to Winnipeg.

April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ... CN redirects here, as its the most common usage of the abbreviation in Canada; for more uses, see CN (disambiguation). ... Union Pacific Big Boy #4012 at work on a cold November 29, 1941 A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. ... Union Pacific Railroad class MT-1 4-8-2 #7000. ... The Pas is a town in Manitoba, Canada, located at 54 N 101 W, some 630 km north of the provincial capital, Winnipeg. ... Nickname: Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Manitoba Region Winnipeg Capital Region Established, 1738 (Fort Rouge) Renamed 1822 (Fort Garry) Incorporated 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Government  - City Mayor Sam Katz  - Governing Body Winnipeg City Council  - MPs List of MPs  - MLAs List...

May events

• May 26 - The Pioneer Zephyr trainset is donated to Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.

May 26 is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pioneer Zephyr as it appeared in 1934. ... The Museum of Science and Industry is housed in the only surviving building from the 1893 World Columbian Exposition and is a National Historic Landmark. ...

October events

• October 15 - The Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad merge to form the Erie Lackawanna Railroad; Harry W. Von Miller, former Erie president, is chosen as the president of the new railroad.

October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... The Erie Railroad (AAR reporting mark ERIE) was a railroad that operated in New York State, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, connecting New York City with Lake Erie, and extending west to Cleveland, Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio and Chicago, Illinois. ... The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company (DL&W or Lackawanna) (AAR reporting marks DLW) was a railroad connecting Pennsylvanias Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to New York City, Buffalo and Oswego, New York. ... The Erie Lackawanna Railroad (AAR reporting mark EL) was formed from the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. ...

November events

• November 1 - The Chicago and North Western Railway acquires the assets of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway.
• November 14 - Stéblová train disaster, Czech Republic: 117 are killed and 110 injured in a head-on collision.

November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 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. ... The Minneapolis and St. ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... Happened on Nov 14th 1960 about 4:45 CET in North-Eastern Bohemia. ...

Unknown date events

• A new Soo Line railroad is formed through a merger of the original Soo Line, Wisconsin Central Railway and the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic.
• The Dade County, Florida, Metropolitan Transit Authority (operator of Miami-Dade Transit) is formed.

Categories: Rail stubs | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | Illinois railroads | Michigan railroads | Minnesota railroads | North Dakota railroads | South Dakota railroads | Wisconsin railroads ... There were two Wisconsin Central railroads that ran through Wisconsin and neighboring states. ... County slogan: Delivering Excellence Every Day Location of county in the state of Florida County Seat Miami, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 6,297 km² (2,431 mi²) 1,257 km² (485 mi²) 19. ... Miami-Dade Transit is the public transit authority in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ...

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References

• Erie Railroad presidents. Retrieved March 15, 2005.
• Gordon-Gilmore, Randy (2002), Pioneer Zephyr. Retrieved February 24, 2005.

1. ^ Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (August 16, 2005), Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Retrieved January 20, 2006.
2. ^ Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (February 17, 2006), Significant dates in Ottawa railway history. Retrieved February 22, 2006.