Portal:US Railways/March 2
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- 1833
– The United States Congress diverts a land grant that was passed in 1827 authorizing canal construction in Illinois to grant the land for railroad construction instead.[1] - 1846 – The Junction Railroad, a predecessor of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, is chartered in Ohio.[2]
- 1893
– The Durham and Charlotte Railroad is chartered in North Carolina. - 1888 – The New River Plateau Railway, a predecessor of Norfolk and Western Railroad, is incorporated in Virginia.[3]
- 1970 – The Great Northern Railway, Northern Pacific Railway, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway are merged to form Burlington Northern Railroad.[4]
- 1973 – The Copper Range Railroad in Michigan abandons all rail operations.[5]
References
- ↑ Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads. Government Printing Office (1883). Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ↑ New York Central Railroad System (1913). “History of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company”, Annual Report. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ↑ Morris, J. C. (1902-12-31). “1880s”, Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs - Part II: History of the Railroads of Ohio. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ↑ Fujii, John (2008-08-26). A Brief Introduction To The Northern Pacific Railway. Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ↑ Railroad History Time Line - 1970's. RRHX: Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
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