Portal:US Railways/February 26
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- 1883
– The Jackson Coal Railroad, a predecessor of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, is chartered in Pennsylvania.[1] - 1886
– The town of Ellensburg, Washington, sees its first passenger train arrive on Northern Pacific Railroad from Yakima.[2] - 1938 – A "borrowed" six-car Chief consist begins operating as the Super Chief-2½ due to production delays in order to provide twice-weekly service between Chicago and Los Angeles.
- 1950
– Wabash Railroad introduces its new streamlined Blue Bird passenger train between Chicago and St. Louis, Missouri; the train's consist includes four dome cars, marking the first run of dome cars between these two cities.[3]
References
- ↑ New York Central Railroad System (1913). “History of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company”, Annual Report. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
- ↑ Becker, Paula (2003-01-28). First Northern Pacific Railroad passenger train reaches Ellensburg on February 26, 1886.. HistoryLink. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
- ↑ Advertising and Public Relations Department of the Wabash Railroad Company (August 1959). Wabash Railroad History. Wabash Railroad Historical Society. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
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