1925 in rail transport

1925 in rail transport

Events

February events

* February 16 – A new suspension bridge opens over Niagara Falls, replacing the previous span built in 1855.
* February 28 – The Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Railroad enters receivership.cite web| url=http://www.post-trib.com/news/1026442,SSHISTORY629.article| title=South Shore Railroad history| date=2008-06-29| work=Chicago Post-Tribune| accessdate=2008-06-30| ]

June events

* June 23 – The Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad is incorporated and purchases the assets of the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Railroad.

July events

* July 5 – Samuel Insull begins serving as president of Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad with the introduction of major reconstruction projects for the railroad.

September events

* September 8 – Hull Electric Railway discontinues through service to Queen's Park, Toronto, passengers must now transfer to trains running from Aylmer.

October events

* October 22 – Central of New Jersey 1000, the first commercial Diesel-Electric locomotive, enters service at the Bronx Terminal Yard.
* October - Sir Henry Fowler succeeds George Hughes as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway

November events

* November 1 – Japan's Yamanote Line, which has since become one of Tokyo's busiest and most important commuter lines, opens.
* November 21 – Seaboard Air Line introduces the “Orange Blossom Special”.

December events

* December 15 – Long Island Rail Road 401, the first diesel-electric locomotive used in mainline service, is demonstrated for the first time.

Unknown date events

* Henry deForest succeeds Julius Krutschnitt as Chairman of the Executive Committee for the Southern Pacific Company, the parent company of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
* Electro-Motive Engineering changes its name to Electro-Motive Corporation (a company that would later become General Motors Electro-Motive Division).
* William W. Atterbury becomes president of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
* American Car and Foundry acquires Fageol Motors Company and Hall-Scott Motor Car Company.
* The New York Central Railroad establishes a new subsidiary, the Eastern Refrigerator Despatch. Operation of the ERD, along with its 2,100 reefers, is quickly absorbed by Merchants Despatch.

Births

Unknown date births

* H. Reid, prominent railroad photographer and historian (d. 1992).

Deaths

References

* Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum (2000), " [http://www.atterburybakalarairmuseum.org/general_atterbury.htm General Atterbury] ". Retrieved February 21 2005.
* Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (December 3 2004), " [http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/street.htm Significant dates in Ottawa/Hull street and light railway history] ". Retrieved September 8 2005.
* White, John H., Jr. (Spring 1986). America's most noteworthy railroaders, "Railroad History" 154, p. 9-15.


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