February 25, 1834 Formation date of the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac.
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February 25, 1848 Future railroad magnate E.H. Harriman is born.
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February 25, 1848 Incorporation papers are filed for the Bellefontaine & Indianapolis Railroad. (later NYC)
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February 25, 1854 Grand Junction Railroad & Depot Company is merged the Union Railroad (later B&A).
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February 25, 1876 The Board of the six-foot gauge Erie Railroad ratifies a contract to lay a third rail on its line between Waverly NY and Buffalo/Suspension Bridge for the use of the standard-gauge Lehigh Valley Railroad.
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February 25, 1880 The Terminal Railroad of St. Louis is incorporated.
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February 25, 1893 Horsecar service ends in Kalamazoo MI. Streetcars will begin running in June.
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February 25, 1902 The 2-mile long Fulton Chain Railroad, notable for its initial operation with wooden rails, is reorganized as the Fulton Chain Railway, operated by the New York Central.
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February 25, 1941 Baltimore & Ohio EA #56 and EB #56X complete 365 trips on the "Capitol Limited", running over 280,000 miles with 100% availability.
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February 25, 1947 A passenger train on the Hachiko line in Japan enters a curve at excessive speed. The derailment kills 184 and injures 495.
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February 25, 1951 Service begins on the Chicago El’s Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway.
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February 25, 2003 CSX announces it is moving its headquarters from Richmond VA to Jacksonville FL.
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February 25, 2016 Following a 4.2 million Pound (2025: $7.31 million) makeover, the “Flying Scotsman” locomotive returns under steam to its home in York at the National Railway Museum.
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Mark Tomlonson
