February 24, 1846 Congress is asked to fund a land grant to build a rail road from Lake Michigan to Oregon.
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February 24, 1865 The Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Railroad (later MC, NYC, PC, CR, NS, A&B) receives its charter.
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February 24, 1875 The Pennsylvania Railroad YMCA is organized at Altoona. Railroad YMCA's will provide cheap and safe accommodations for crew layovers across the United States.
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February 24, 1879 The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie opens for passenger service between Pittsburgh and Youngstown.
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February 24, 1893 The Lake Superior & Ishpeming is formed.
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February 24, 1900 The Cincinnati & Miami Valley Traction Company is consolidated into Southern Ohio Traction
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February 24, 1916 The Pennsylvania Railroad makes its first payout under Pennsylvania's new Worker Compensation Law. The widow of a man killed by a locomotive on his way to work will receive $100 in funeral expenses plus $21.48 per month until November 1921. [$2,515.00 and $540.00 respectively in 2021]
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February 24, 1930 The Standard Steel Car Co. is incorporated as a Pullman subsidiary.
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February 24, 1955 The Pennsylvania Railroad announces it has purchased a "tubular" train from Budd. It will be known as the "Keystone".
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