May 27, 1794 Cornelius Vanderbilt, creator of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, is born.
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May 27, 1861 The Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon goes into operation in Philadelphia serving meals to troops in transit. It takes its name from an adjacent cooperage. It replaces impromptu efforts of ladies who had handed out coffee and other refreshments.
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May 27, 1876 The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western changes its gauge from 6' to 4' 8 ?".
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May 27, 1877 "Havana" station in Kalkaska County MI on the Grand Rapids & Indiana is renamed "Westwood".
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May 27, 1885 Horsecars begin operating in South Bend IN.
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May 27, 1896 A swarm of caterpillars cover the rails of the Minneapolis & St. Louis near Redwood Falls MN, stalling a train trying to climb up the grade, even though large amounts of sand were applied. After an hour or so enough of the caterpillars move off the rails to allow the train to proceed.
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May 27, 1907 The first steel column of New York's Pennsylvania Station is put into place.
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May 27, 1911 The Boston & Maine begins using electric locomotives through Hoosac Tunnel.
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May 27, 1924 The Winona Service Company is chartered to operate the properties of the Winona Interurban Railway, which it has purchased at foreclosure.
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May 27, 1962 Last run of the Aalberg-Orient Express.
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May 27, 1977 The last Istanbul-Paris Orient Express arrives in Paris.
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May 27, 2005 Canadian Pacific renames an interchange in Kamloops BC in honor of one of the Chinese workers who helped build the railroad. The interchange is now ¡°Cheng Interchange¡±.
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Mark Tomlonson
