Portal:US Railways/February 10
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- 1879
– The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railway begins regular freight operations.[1] - 1885 – The original Florida Midland Railway is incorporated to connect Lake Jessup to Leesburg.
- 1885 – The Kansas City, Clinton and Springfield Railway, a predecessor of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad, is incorporated in Missouri.[2]
- 1935 – Pennsylvania Railroad begins regular revenue service using electric locomotives on what will become the Northeast Corridor between New York City and Washington, D.C.
References
- ↑ Railroad History Timeline: 1842 - 1881. Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
- ↑ Corporate History: Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Company. Truman Area Community Network (2005-12-20). Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
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