Portal:US Railways/January 15
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- 1831 – The South Carolina Canal and Rail Road operates its first revenue passenger train; among the passengers were newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Pierson of Charleston taking the first ever honeymoon trip by rail.[1]
- 1897 – Union Depot in Jacksonville, Florida, opens.[2]
- 1953 – Pennsylvania Railroad's Federal Express is unable to stop due to an incorrectly set brake valve and crashes into Union Station in Washington, D.C..
- 1981 – The Ludington and Northern Railroad in Michigan ceases operations.[3]
References
- ↑ Today in History: January 15, 2008. Death by 1000 Papercuts. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ↑ Cowart, John W. (2005). Jacksonville's Railroad History. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ↑ Railroad History Timeline - 1980's. RRHX: Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
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