Portal:US Railways/February 2
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- 1913
– A newly rebuilt Grand Central Terminal in New York City opens.[1] - 1939 – Seaboard Air Line Railroad introduces the Silver Meteor passenger train service between New York City and Ocala, Florida.
- 1957
– The Texas and New Orleans Railroad, a subsidiary of Southern Pacific Railroad, donates locomotive 975 to the city of Beaumont, Texas. - 1958
– Santa Fe discontinues train number 61, reducing the frequency of the Golden Gate passenger train service in California. - 2005
– The Las Vegas Monorail system is shut down due to problems with the electrical system; it is reopened 12 hours later after the replacement of a 30-foot (9.14 m) section of the power rail.
References
- Jump up ↑ Brewster Railroad History. SoutheastMuseum.org. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
See also
