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June 28 in RR HIstory
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June 28, 1832 The Detroit & St. Joseph Railroad (MI) is chartered. Although little is actually constructed, the proposed route will form the basis of the Central Railroad of Michigan [later MC/NYC/PC/CR/NS/AMT] charter. The proposed route closely follows the present State of Michigan/Amtrak line from Detroit to Kalamazoo. From Kalamazoo it was to go west through Paw Paw to St. Joseph, a route that was never constructed. ? June 28, 1843 The South Eastern Railway opens, the first rail road between London and Folkestone. ? June 28, 1861 The Central Pacific Railroad is incorporated in California to build eastward as part of a transcontinental line. Leland Stanford is President, Collis Huntington Vice-President, Mark Hopkins, Treasurer and Theodore Judah, Chief Engineer. Huntington, Stanford, Hopkins, and Charles Crocker will be known as ¡°The Big Four¡±. ? June 28, 1862 The Great Northern locomotive ¡°William Crooks¡± makes its first run. ? June 28, 1865 The Pennsylvania Railroad decides to ship oil in covered vats placed in boxcars and stock cars. The charges to the shipper will include fire insurance. ? June 28, 1886 The first through Canadian Pacific passenger train leaves Montreal for Port Moody BC, 2940 miles away. ? June 28, 1903 The Traverse City, Leelanaw & Manistique Railroad opens between Northport and Hatch's Crossing MI, with trackage rights over the Manistee & Northeastern between Hatch's Crossing and Traverse City. The TCL&M is operated by the Grand Rapids & Indiana without a formal agreement. Car ferry service between Northport and Manistique will prove unsuccessful and will be withdrawn later this year. ? June 28, 1924 The Adrian MI streetcar system is abandoned. ? June 28, 1930 Formal dedication ceremonies are held for the opening of Cleveland Union Terminal. ? June 28, 1931 Passenger service is dropped by the Pennsylvania Railroad between Cadillac and Falmouth MI. ? June 28, 1934 The "Crescent Limited" is downgraded with the loss of all-Pullman status and several on and off train amenities. The new service is known simply as "Train 37" and "Train 38". ? June 28, 1940 The Baltimore & Ohio places a new, dieselized "National Limited" in service with a mix of lightweight and streamlined heavyweight cars styled by Otto Kuhler. ? June 28, 1949 The Monon retires its last steam locomotive, 0-6-0 #95. ? June 28, 1955 The Santa Fe and Pennsylvania railroads agree to joint control of the Toledo, Peoria & Western. ? June 28, 2006 The Federal Railroad Administration issues the first-ever crash-worthiness standards for locomotives with the goal of protecting head-end crews. ? June 28, 2007 China begins construction of a 20-mile intercity subway between Guangzhou and Foshan City. The line is the first intercity subway in China. The construction is part of a plan to connect cites along the Pearl River delta by 2020. ? |
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June 28, 1949 Red Arrow Jewett car 41 was scrapped in Llanerch Shops. Car 40 went on July 26.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? June 28, 1953 West Philadelphia trolley routes 11, 13, 34, and 37 were rerouted off Woodland Avenue from 42nd Street to 36th and Locust Streets to permit subway construction. Routes 11, 34, and 37 were rerouted east via 42nd, Spruce, 38th, and Locust Streets to 36th and west via 36th, Locust, and 40th to Spruce. Route 13 was rerouted via 42nd to Spruce. then shared the route with route 42 to Front and Chestnut.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dennis M Linsky On Mon, Jun 28, 2021, 6:32 AM Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson=[email protected]> wrote:
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