Portal:US Railways/January 29
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- 1873 – Chesapeake and Ohio Railway completes construction of its line connecting Richmond, Virginia to the Ohio River.[1][2]
- 1884 – La Fayette Wilson Page is awarded U.S. Patent 292504 for an "Animal chaser"; a device that allows an engineer to spray water from a steam locomotive's boiler through a nozzle mounted on the front of the locomotive to clear livestock from the track.[1]
- 1956 – Virginian Railway discontinues passenger train service.[1]
- 1980 – Milwaukee Road discontinues all service on the Pacific Extension west of Miles City, Montana.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 This month in railroad history - January. Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (2006-01-15). Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ↑ The History of the Railroad in West Virginia. West Virginia Division of Tourism (2005). Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
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