November 24 in rail transport

November 24 in rail transport

Events

19th century

* 1884 – The People's Passenger Railway opens a new line connecting Eighth Street to Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [cite web| url=http://www.ushistory.org/philadelphia/railroad.htm| title=Philadelphia History: Early Railroad Transportation| publisher=Independence Hall Association| date=2007| accessdate=2007-11-24| ]
* 1892 – The first train ferry service on the Great Lakes and the first in the world over open waters is inaugurated with "Ann Arbor Number 1" of the Ann Arbor Railroad between Elberta, Michigan, and Kewaunee, Wisconsin. [cite web| url=http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Timeline/1890s/TimeLine1890sBackUp.htm| title=Railroad History Timeline: 1890-1899| work=Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum| accessdate=2007-11-24| ]

20th century

* 1902 – The Cleveland Short Line Railway is incorporated to connect Fairport and Lorain, Ohio. [cite book| chapterurl=http://www.s363.com/dkny/lsms.html| chapter=History of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company| title=Annual Report| year=1913| publisher=New York Central Railroad System| accessdate=2007-11-24| ]
* 1905 – Canadian Northern Railway completes tracklaying to Edmonton, Alberta, with Alberta's Lieutenant Governor ceremonially driving the last spike.
* 1916 – German sleeping and dining car operator Mitropa is founded.
* 1925 – Passenger service is discontinued on the Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad in California. [cite web| url=http://www.mchsmuseum.com/railroadpvc.html| title=Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad| publisher=Monterey County Historical Society| date=2006| accessdate=2007-11-24| ]
* 1929 – Pere Marquette Railroad launches the "City of Saginaw" car ferry for service on Lake Michigan.cite web| url=http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Timeline/1920s/TimeLine1920sBackUp.htm| title=Railroad History Timeline: 1920-1929| work=Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum| accessdate=2007-11-24| ]
* 1961 – Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico (now known as Chepe) opens its line through the Copper Canyon in Mexico. [cite web| url=http://www.trainweb.org/carl/CopperCanyon2003/ChepeHistory.html| title=Chihuahua - Pacific Railroad: History, Facts and Tips| work=Trainweb| accessdate=2007-11-24| ]
* 1964 – Canadian National Railway opens the Great Slave Lake Railway connecting Pine Point, Northwest Territories, and Roma Junction, Alberta.cite web| url=http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/candate.htm| title=Significant dates in Canadian railway history| work=Colin Churchers Railway Pages| date=2007-11-24| accessdate=2007-11-24| ]
* 1997 – The ownership of some former Canadian National Railway lines in Alberta is officially transferred to RailLink-Lakeland and Waterways.

21st century

Births

* 1840 – Henry Kirke Porter, American steam locomotive builder and founder of H. K. Porter, Inc, is born (d. 1921).

Deaths

References


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