Portal:US Railways/February 8
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- 1880
– The Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway, a subsidiary of Grand Trunk Railway, completes construction of its line between Chicago and Valparaiso, Indiana.[1] - 1886 – The Kansas Midland Railway, a predecessor of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, is incorporated in Kansas.[2]
- 1905 – Jay Cooke, financier of Northern Pacific Railway, dies (b. 1820).
References
- ↑ Railroad History Time Line - 1880's. RRHX: Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
- ↑ Corporate History: St. Louis - San Francisco Railway Company. Truman Area Community Network (2005-12-20). Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
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