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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

December 15, 1859 Gas lighting is installed at the Pennsylvania's Altoona PA shops. December 15, 1872 The Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad opens between Clam Lake (Cadillac) and Walton Jct. MI. (Some

December 14, 1947 South Philadelphia crosstown trolley route 29 (Morris and Tasker Streets), converted to bus operation on August 10, was reconverted to trolleybus operation. Dennis M

December 14, 1878 William H. Vanderbilt contracts with a British steamship company to ship grain from the New York Central & Hudson River's new terminal at 65th street in New York. Previously, the

December 13, 1953 Chicago trolley route 20 (Madison Street), the first to get PCC cars, was converted to bus operation and extended from Clark Street to Michigan Avenue. The 5th Avenue branch became a

December 11, 1845 The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis is chartered in Tennessee. December 11, 1867 Cornelius Vanderbilt is elected President of the New York Central railroad without opposition,

December 10, 1795 Matthias Baldwin, developer and manufacturer of steam locomotives is born. December 10, 1850 The Michigan Southern Railroad reaches Coldwater from the east. December 10, 1870 The

December 9, 1956 Philadelphia trolley route 20 (Broad and Olney to the Naval Base via Old York Road and 12th and 13th Streets) was re-equipped with 2500-series air-electric PCC cars as it remained

December 9, 1839 The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad (later RDG) begins revenue service between Reading PA and the foot of Belmont Plane. December 9, 1879 The Toledo, Peoria & Western is leased to

December 8, 1862 The Flint & Pere Marquette (later PM, C&O, CSX) begins service to Flint MI. December 8, 1887 The Minnesota & Northeastern becomes the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City [later CGW,

Off-topic but of particular interest: December 7, 1957 Trolleybus service ended in Wilmington, Delaware. Dennis M Linsky [email protected]> wrote:

December 7, 1835 Germany's first railroad, the Ludwigs-Eisenbahn running 6 km from Nuremburg to Furth, begins regular passenger service. December 7, 1846 The first four Philadelphia companies leave

December 4, 1949 To alleviate traffic congestion on the busy Broad-Erie-Germantown intersection in North Philadelphia and improve trolley service on route 23, a new southbound terminal loop was

December 4, 1820 John Stevens proposes to build a railroad from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. He also offers to build a quarter-mile demonstration railroad on Market Street in Philadelphia. December 4,

December 3, 1961 Washington trolley routes 40 and 42 (Mt. Pleasant) and 60 (11th Street) were converted to bus operation. The Dupont Subway was abandoned and eventually rebuilt as a Metro station

December 3, 1844 Cobble Hill Tunnel in Brooklyn opens, however it will not be finished until late spring next year. Many regard the 2,517-foot tunnel as the first subway tunnel in the world. It has

December 2, 1954 Philadelphia purchased 90 used PCC cars of which 50 were 1500-series prewar all-electrics from St. Louis and the other 40 were 725-series all-electrics from Kansas City. Declining

December 2, 1855 The Rock Island reaches Iowa City only minutes before a midnight $50,000 bonus deadline. The locomotive is dragged the final 1,000 feet with ropes in minus 30-degree

December 1, 1946 The City of Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania signed a law eliminating the PRR's Broad Street Station and the Chinese Wall on Market Street west of City Hall.

December 1, 1845 The New York & Harlem (later NYC) reaches White Plains NY. December 1, 1852 The Auburn & Eel River Valley Railroad (later PRR) is incorporated in Indiana to run from the Auburn & Eel