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February 5, 1834 As railroads debate the use of steam over horse power, a satiric column appears in the West Chester Village Record urging the use of horse-drawn vehicles on the Columbia Railroad. The piece points out "the use of horses will create jobs for horse-breeders, blacksmiths, farriers, feed-growers, etc." The piece also says, "horses can go up to 12 mph and people should not desire to go faster. Besides only the rich will be able to afford locomotives."

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February 5, 1834 Inventor Matthew A. Cherry is born, On January 1, 1895 he will be awarded a patent for his invention of a streetcar fender, a device designed to protect pedestrians.

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February 5, 1838 The Central Railroad of Michigan reaches Ypsilanti from the east.

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February 5, 1853 The Mississippi & Missouri Railroad (later CRI&P) is given an Iowa charter to build between Davenport and Council Bluffs.

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February 5, 1883 Collis P. Huntington gains full control of a number of smaller railroads, allowing him to create the Southern Pacific’s “Sunset Route” from New Orleans to California.

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February 5, 1896 The Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway (CA) begins construction. Known as “The Crookedest Railroad in the World”, built as a tourist line, its longest stretch of straight track is 413 feet long.

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February 5, 1916 The last railroad-owned horse-drawn taxicabs are withdrawn from major Pennsylvania Railroad Stations. Increasing competition from private, motorized taxis have ended the service.

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February 5, 1927 Buster Keaton's movie "The General", the story of the Civil War Andrew's raid, is released. It bombs on its first release although it's now considered a classic.

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February 5, 1950 The San Diego & Arizona (later SD&AE) tries out its first diesel locomotive, in freight service.

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February 5, 1976 The Final System Plan for Conrail is signed into law.

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February 5, 1989 The Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe and J.B. Hunt truck lines set up an alliance whereby J.B. Hunt traffic will be moved off the roads and onto Santa Fe intermodal routes. The alliance begins when J.B. Hunt himself rides in a Santa Fe office car and sees how smoothly intermodal cars move across Illinois.

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February 5, 1998 Canadian National confirms that it is in negotiations to buy Illinois Central Corporation. This will add 3,450 miles (5,552 km) of track to CN at a proposed price of $2.3 billion. [2025: $4.5 billion]

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Mark Tomlonson

February 5, 1956 Philadelphia trolley route 3 (Columbia Avenue, now Cecil B. Moore Boulevard), was converted to bus operation with new GMC TDH-5106 diesel buses, leaving PCC route 56 (Torresdale and Erie Avenues) as the only trolley route operating in Frankford. Route 3 buses were returned to Frankford Depot from Ridge.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dennis M Linsky