Portal:US Railways/December 20
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- 1883
– The International Bridge at Niagra Falls opens.[1] - 1967 – 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.[2]
- 1986 – CSX Transportation abandons the 15.3 mile long South Haven Branch in Michigan.[3]
References
- ↑ This Month in Railroad History: December. Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
- ↑ William D. Middleton (December, 1999). Passenger rail in the 20th Century. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
- ↑ Railroad History Timeline: 1980-1989. RRHX: Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
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