1913
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January
- January 13 – Santa Fe Railroad locomotive 1275 (a Baldwin-built 4-6-2) leads the Saint out of San Diego bound for La Grande Station in Los Angeles, and derails as it descends the Sorrento Grade due to excessive speed; the engineer and 21 passengers are killed.[1]
February
- February 2 – A newly rebuilt Grand Central Terminal in New York City opens.[2]
Unknown date
- A. C. Gilbert Company introduces the first Erector Sets for sale.
References
- ↑ Duke, Donald (1995). Santa Fe: The Railroad Gateway to the American West, Volume One. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books, pp. 278-279. ISBN 0-87095-110-6.
- ↑ Brewster Railroad History. SoutheastMuseum.org. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.