Portal:US Railways/February 5
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- 1836 – The Jackson and Brandon Railroad and Bridge Company is incorporated in Alabama.[1]
- 1875 – The Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley and Wheeling Railway is organized in Ohio.[2]
- 1901
– The Tennessee Central Railway is organized in Tennessee to build a railroad between Nashville and Lebanon.[3] - 1950
– The first diesel-electric locomotive powered freight train on the San Diego and Arizona Railway, pulled by Southern Pacific 5217, leaves El Centro, California, eastbound.[4] - 1960 – The Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad in Maine discontinues railway post office service with a final run using B&ML car number 73.[5]
References
- ↑ Crowson, George M.. "History of Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad", Newton Record, 1936-04-30. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ↑ Morris, J. C. (1902-12-31). “1870's”, Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs - Part II: History of the Railroads of Ohio. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
- ↑ Hicks, J. Allen (2004-01-26). A Brief History of the Tennessee Central Railway Company. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ↑ Dodge, Richard V. (1956-06-29). "San Diego's "Impossible Railroad"". Dispatcher (6). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
- ↑ Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad History. CPRR.org (2007). Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
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