December 16 in RR History
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December 16, 1855 The Galena & Chicago Union (later C&NW) completes its line from Chicago to Fulton IL.
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December 16, 1910 In Kinmundy IL, a standing Illinois Central freight is struck by another train that could not slow on a grade due to icy track. No injuries are reported, but the collision breaks open a live poultry car. Many residents of Kinmundy enjoy a Christmas turkey dinner courtesy of the railroad.
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December 16, 1915 The United States Attorney General rules that New York Central's ownership of the Nickel Plate, Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and Michigan Central violates U.S. anti-trust laws and orders divesture.
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December 16, 1932 The New York & Harlem Railroad sells its remaining trolley lines.
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December 16, 1941 Union Pacific streamliner "M-10000" is retired.
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December 16, 1943 Two Atlantic Coast Line passenger trains collide after a broken rail derails the first, putting it in the path of the second. Seventy-one people are killed, most of them U.S. troops.
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December 16, 1957 Boston & Maine opens a new service facility exclusively for its RDC's. It can hold 16 of the B&M's 108 "Highliners".
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December 16, 1965 The Atlantic Coast Line introduces candlelight dinners on the "Florida Special".
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Mark Tomlonson
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