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 held on October 16.
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November 4, 1925 Canadian National Railcar 15820 finishes a transcontinental trip it started three days earlier, averaging 44 mph and topping out at 60 mph
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November 4, 1936 Baldwin Locomotive Works officials meet with officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad. PRR approves both passenger and freight versions of a 4-4-4-4 duplex locomotive.
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November 4, 1947 The citizens of San Francisco vote 3 to 1 to save the Powell Street cable car line.
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November 4, 1953 The Baltimore & Ohio announces it is all diesel between Jersey City NJ and Cumberland MD.
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November 4, 1963 Trolley service ends in Baltimore.
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November 4, 2015 The website “Japan Today” reports that Japanese National Railways has begun a public relations campaign to reduce “aruki smaho” – the practice of walking around a train platform while using a smart phone and then bumping into other waiting passengers. JNR fears that someone may be bumped onto the tracks.
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Mark Tomlonson
