Portal:US Railways/February 16
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- 1881 – The Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad is purchased by the Memphis, Selma and Brunwsick Railroad, a predecessor of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad.[1]
- 1883 – The Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad is reorganized and reincorporated as the Cincinnati, Baltimore and Washington Railway is incorporated in Ohio.[2]
- 1888 – The Northeastern Ohio Railroad is organized in Ohio.[2]
- 2003
– Following a massive snowfall in the Baltimore, Maryland, area, half of the roof on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum's main building, the historic roundhouse building, collapses under the weight of the snow.[3]
References
- ↑ Corporate History: Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Company. The Truman Area Community Network (2005-12-20). Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Morris, J. C. (1902-12-31). “1860s”, Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs - Part II: History of the Railroads of Ohio. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
- ↑ About the Museum: History of the Museum. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum (2005). Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
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