Portal:US Railways/February 19
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- 1859
– The Bedford Railroad, a predecessor of the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad, is incorporated in Pennsylvania. - 1862
– The Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island Railroad, the first steam locomotive-hauled railway to Coney Island, is incorporated.[1] - 1934 – A majority of the stockholders of the New York Railways Corporation vote in favor of dissolving the New York and Harlem Railroad in New York City.
- 1983 – Pere Marquette 1225 is moved from static display at Michigan State University to Owosso, Michigan, where it will be restored to operating condition.[2]
References
- ↑ Huneke, Arthur John (2007). Long Island Rail Road History. Arrt's Arrchives. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ↑ Railroad History Time Line - 1980's. RRHX: Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
See also
