November 5, 1862 The Amboy, Lansing & Traverse Bay Railroad, more commonly known as "The Ramshorn Road" (later JL&S, MC, NYC, PC, CR) completes its Lansing to Owosso route. (Some sources say 10/25/1863)
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November 5, 1888 The first passenger train arrives in Middlebury IN, coming from Goshen on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway. When the station is built next month, it will be too close to the tracks. The building will be moved soon after.
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November 5, 1905 The westbound "Michigan Central Limited" is renamed the "Wolverine". It will become the premier Chicago-New York Train on the Michigan Central route.
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November 5, 1926 The Dayton, Covington & Piqua (Interurban) calls it quits.
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November 5, 1931 The Pennsylvania Railroad begins truck/rail container service between New York and Philadelphia and New York-Baltimore-Richmond.
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November 5, 1956 The Virginian Railway takes delivery of new electric road switchers from General Electric.
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November 5, 1958 The Pennsylvania Railroad discontinues its tradition of providing free wall calendars.
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November 5, 1963 The Mackinac Transportation Company Board votes not to repair the "Chief Wawatam" and to abandon operations.
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November 5, 1967 Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees survives the Hither Green rail crash in England. Forty-nine people lose their lives and 78 are injured. Eleven of the twelve packed coaches on the train derail, and four of them roll onto their sides.
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November 5, 1973 BART begins service between San Francisco and Daly City
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