November 24 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on November 24.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1884 – The People's Passenger Railway opens a new line connecting Eighth Street to Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
- 1892 – The first train ferry service on the Great Lakes and the first in the world over open waters is inaugurated with Ann Arbor Number 1 of the Ann Arbor Railroad between Elberta, Michigan, and Kewaunee, Wisconsin.[2]
[edit] 20th century
- 1902 – The Cleveland Short Line Railway is incorporated to connect Fairport and Lorain, Ohio.[3]
- 1905 – Canadian Northern Railway completes tracklaying to Edmonton, Alberta, with Alberta's Lieutenant Governor ceremonially driving the last spike.[4]
- 1916 – German sleeping and dining car operator Mitropa is founded.
- 1925 – Passenger service is discontinued on the Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad in California.[5]
- 1929 – Pere Marquette Railroad launches the City of Saginaw car ferry for service on Lake Michigan.[6]
- 1961 – Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico (now known as Chepe) opens its line through the Copper Canyon in Mexico.[7]
- 1964 – Canadian National Railway opens the Great Slave Lake Railway connecting Pine Point, Northwest Territories, and Roma Junction, Alberta.[4]
- 1997 – The ownership of some former Canadian National Railway lines in Alberta is officially transferred to RailLink-Lakeland and Waterways.[4]
[edit] 21st century
[edit] Births
- 1840 – Henry Kirke Porter, American steam locomotive builder and founder of H. K. Porter, Inc, is born (d. 1921).
[edit] Deaths
[edit] References
- ^ Philadelphia History: Early Railroad Transportation. Independence Hall Association (2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ Railroad History Timeline: 1890-1899. Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ (1913) "History of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company", Annual Report. New York Central Railroad System. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ a b c Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Colin Churchers Railway Pages (2007-11-24). Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad. Monterey County Historical Society (2006). Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ Railroad History Timeline: 1920-1929. Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ Chihuahua - Pacific Railroad: History, Facts and Tips. Trainweb. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
