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November 5 in RR History
November 5, 1862 The Amboy, Lansing & Traverse Bay Railroad, more commonly known as "The Ramshorn Road" (later JL&S, MC, NYC, PC, CR) completes its Lansing to Owosso route. (Some sources say
By Mark Tomlonson · #1801 ·
Re: November 4 in RR History
November 4, 1956 Philadelphia trolley route 2 on 15th and 16th Streets was converted to bus operation with GMC TDH-5106 diesel buses due to a bus shuffle after route 26 on Olney Avenue was totally
By Dennis Linsky · #1800 ·
November 4 in RR History
November 4, 1874 The narrow gauge East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company opens for revenue service to Robertsdale PA, a new town established by the Rockhill Iron & Coal Company. An excursion tour was
By Mark Tomlonson · #1799 ·
Re: This Weekend in RR History
November 1, 1953 Philadelphia shuttle bus routes XF and 83 were put out of misery. Route XF was a rush hour bus route from 30th Street Station to the Civic Center via 34th Street and Curie Avenue but
By Dennis Linsky · #1798 ·
This Weekend in RR History
November 1, 1842 The Schenectady & Troy Railroad (later NYC) opens. November 1, 1848 A cog rail is installed on the Madison (IN) incline and the use of horses is abandoned. The first rack locomotive,
By Mark Tomlonson · #1797 ·
Re: October 31 in RR History
October 31, 1955 Philadelphia's Market Street Subway was extended west from the 23rd Street portal to a new portal west of 44th Street to connect with the El between 45th and 46th Streets with the
By Dennis Linsky · #1796 ·
October 31 in RR History
October 31, 1843 The Vermont Central is re-created to build a line across the center of Vermont. October 31, 1854 The first train arrives in Fort Wayne, IN from the east on the Ohio & Indiana
By Mark Tomlonson · #1795 ·
Re: October 30 in RR History
October 30, 1954 New York's IND subway was extended via the Culver elevated line from Church Avenue to Coney Island after a new ramp connection was completed on McDonald Avenue at Avenue C. This
By Dennis Linsky · #1794 ·
October 30 in RR History
October 30, 1837 Russia's first railway opens between St Petersburg and Tsarskoye Selo (27 km/17 miles). October 30, 1850 The Michigan Central Railroad opens from New Buffalo to Michigan City IN
By Mark Tomlonson · #1793 ·
Re: October 29 in RR History
October 29, 1957 San Diego's last PCC car, air-electric 528, was purchased from the San Diego Mill Supply Company to the local Parks Department and placed on static display at Delmar Park next to a
By Dennis Linsky · #1792 ·
October 29 in RR History
October 29, 1830 News of the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway six weeks earlier reaches Philadelphia. October 29, 1889 Illinois Central completes the 4-mile river bridge at Cairo
By Mark Tomlonson · #1791 ·
Re: October 28 in RR History
October 28, 1951 Chicago trolley route 56 (Milwaukee Avenue) was converted to bus operation on weekends and holidays. October 28, 1956 Kansas City's first PCC line, route 50 (Troost Avenue), was
By Dennis Linsky · #1790 ·
October 28 in RR History
October 28, 1848 The first railroad in Spain opens between Barcelona and Mataro. October 28, 1892 A disastrous fire destroys many Chicago & North Western facilities in Milwaukee. At least 180 freight
By Mark Tomlonson · #1789 ·
Re: This Weekend in RR History
October 25, 1949 The new stainless steel R-11 subway cars, of which only 10 were purchased, went into service on the BMT Broadway-Brighton express and the Times Square 11:05 PM express received a wolf
By Dennis Linsky · #1788 ·
This Weekend in RR History
October 25, 1848 The Galena & Chicago Union Railroad (later C&NW) runs the first steam locomotive out of Chicago. Named "Pioneer" it had worked for the Michigan Central as the "Alert", constructing
By Mark Tomlonson · #1787 ·
Re: October 24 in RR History
October 24, 1971 SEPTA's Red Arrow division closed the Llanerch car house, which was isolated from the system after the Ardmore trolley line was converted to bus operation. on December 29, 1966. All
By Dennis Linsky · #1786 ·
October 24 in RR History
October 24, 1853 The Cleveland & Toledo RR (later LS&MS) is completed, Cleveland to Sandusky OH. Also today, the Junction Railroad (later LS&MS) opens between Ohio City and Toledo OH. October 24,
By Mark Tomlonson · #1785 ·
Re: October 23 in RR History
October 23, 1962 Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority announce plans to replace all PCC cars and trolleybuses with buses on March 31, 1963. There were 5 PCC car routes and 2 trolleybus
By Dennis Linsky · #1784 ·
October 23 in RR History
October 23, 1874 The Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad, the first narrow-gauge line in California, begins operations. October 23, 1882 The New York, Chicago & St. Louis ("The Nickel Plate Road")
By Mark Tomlonson · #1783 ·
October 22 in RR History
October 22, 1866 The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad begins the "B&O Lightning Express", a fast freight line for westbound oysters and dry goods. October 22, 1872 The Great Epizootic strikes New York and
By Mark Tomlonson · #1782 ·