Portal:US Railways/December 21
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- 1829
– Carrollton Viaduct, the first stone masonry bridge built for railroad use in the United States and the world's oldest railway bridge still in use, is opened for service.[1] - 1836
– The Western and Atlantic Railroad is founded in Georgia to build a railroad connecting Atlanta to Chattanooga, Tennessee. - 1981
– The former Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad line east of Seiple, Pennsylvania, is abandoned by Conrail.
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References
- ↑ Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. This month in railroad history: December. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
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