Portal:US Railways/January 12
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- 1891
– The St. Louis Southwestern Railway is incorporated in Texas.[1] - 1926 – An interlocking tower is installed at the junction of the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railway, Pere Marquette Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad in Carelton, Michigan, to replace a "stop and proceed" rule.[2]
- 1957 – Santa Fe Railroad's Super Chief and El Capitan are combined into one train during the off-peak travel season on a 39½-hour schedule.
- 1958 – Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad discontinues its last remaining passenger train service.[3]
- 2005 – General Motors officially announces its intent to sell its locomotive manufacturing unit, the Electro-Motive Division, to a consortium of Greenbriar Equity Group and Berkshire Partners.[4]
References
- ↑ Beck, Wayne (1957). "The History of Cotton Belt Railroad". Cotton Belt News. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
- ↑ Railroad History Timeline - 1920's. RRHX: Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
- ↑ Railroad History Timeline - 1950's. RRHX: Michigan's Internet Railroad History Timeline. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
- ↑ General Motors (2005-01-12). GM Agrees To Sell Electro-Motive Division. Press release. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
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