Portal:US Railways/February 25
From TrainSpottingWorld, for Rail fans everywhere
- 1834 – The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad is chartered in Virginia.
- 1851
– The Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad, a predecessor of the Milwaukee Road, operates its first passenger train.[1] - 1871 – The Mahoning Coal Railroad, a predecessor of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, is incorporated.[2]
- 1908
– The Hudson and Manhattan Railroad starts revenue service between Hoboken, New Jersey, and 19th Street, Manhattan.[3]
References
- ↑ Peters, Jackson (1998). Railroad History: The Milwaukee Road. Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
- ↑ New York Central Railroad System (1913). “History of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company”, Annual Report. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
- ↑ Cudahy, Brian J. (2002). Rails Under the Mighty Hudson. New York: Fordham University Press. ISBN 0-8232-2189-X.
See also
