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| Births: | 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 |
| Deaths: | 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 |
| Establishments: | 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 |
| Disestablishments: | 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 |
| Introductions: | 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 |
| Accidents: | 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 |
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[edit] December
- December 20 – In a test run, the Pennsylvania Railroad operates the UAC Turbotrain at 170.8 mph on the Northeast Corridor between New Brunswick and Trenton, New Jersey, setting a new speed record for a production train.[1]
- December 29 – The first steam locomotive powered train operates at Illinois Railway Museum using a Shay locomotive.
[edit] Unknown date
- A. C. Gilbert Company closes.
- Heber Valley Historic Railroad original commercial operation abandoned (reopened 1970 as a tourist line).
[edit] References
- ↑ William D. Middleton (December, 1999). Passenger rail in the 20th Century. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
