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April 22, 1833 The Erie & Kalamazoo Railroad (MI) (later MS, LS&MS, NYC, PC, CR) is chartered. It will become the first railroad to operate in the former Northwest Territory.

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April 22, 1861 The Mobile & Ohio (later GM&O, ICG, CN) is completed. It will play a strategic role in the War Between the States.

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April 22, 1889 Electric trolley service begins in Atlantic City NJ from the Inlet to Kentucky Avenue with a free ride promotion.

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April 22, 1893 The 1830's vintage locomotive "John Bull" travels under its own power from New Jersey to Chicago for the World Columbian Exposition.

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April 22, 1906 The Cincinnati & Columbus Traction Company opens 52 miles between Norwood and Hillsboro OH.

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April 22, 1907 The Pennsylvania Governor signs legislation permitting street railways to carry freight. The first lading: milk.

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April 22, 1922 The Pennsylvania Railroad holds an indoor athletic championship. Fifteen hundred employees, including women, will take part in the competition at Columbus OH.

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April 22, 1933 As a result of a carbarn fire last year, the Dayton Street Railway becomes the first Ohio traction company to introduce trolleybus service.

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April 22, 1938 Tex-Mex Railway orders seven 71-ton boxcab diesels (0-D-0) from Whitcomb Locomotive Works, a Baldwin subsidiary in Rochelle IL. This will sideline Tex-Mex's steamers. Some say this makes Tex-Mex the first railroad to completely dieselize, but others point out that the railroad will retain steamers on its roster, unused, for another 20 years.

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April 22, 1942 The first class T1 4-4-4-4 Duplex passenger locomotive is delivered to the Pennsylvania Railroad by Baldwin Locomotive Works. Dubbed the "Flash Gordon", its Raymond Loewy streamlining will be simplified on subsequent locomotives.

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April 22, 1955 American Car & Foundry builds an improved version of the TALGO train and sells it to the Rock Island.

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April 22, 1956 Ceremonial last day of steam on the Boston & Maine behind Pacific #3713.

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April 22, 1964 President Johnson announces the settlement of a five-year dispute over work rules. The issue was the future of firemen aboard diesel locomotives. Under the plan, 100,000 union members will receive raises and other benefits in return for eliminating firemen's jobs.

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April 22, 1965 New York Central crews begin removing track between Manchester and Clinton MI.

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April 22, 1975 The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania opens in the first building built specifically for a train museum.

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April 22, 2004 Two trains collide and explode in a North Korean train station near the Chinese border, killing at least 150 and destroying thousands of homes.

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April 22, 2013 Royal Canadian Mounted Police announce they have thwarted a planned terror attack against a passenger train with the arrest of two suspects, believed to have links to al-Queida.

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April 22, 2016 Denver’s A-Line begins transit service between Denver and Denver International Airport. It is the second line built by the Regional Transportation District (RTD) and one of the few transit lines built in the United States using a private-public partnership.

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April 22, 2024 Opening ceremonies are held for the start of construction of a new high speed rail line between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

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Mark Tomlonson

April 22, 1954 Atlantic City celebrated its 65th anniversary of trolley operation with railfan sentiment. The Atlantic City Transportation Company celebrated its 9th anniversary by purchasing and placing into service 5 new GMC TDH-5106 diesel buses which became popular after they bumped an equivalent number of Twin Coach gas buses off the Ocean City and Absecon routes. The new buses were numbered 350-54. Bus 352 was preserved.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dennis M Linsky