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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on October 18.
Events edit
19th century edit
- 1865 – Almelo railway station in the Netherlands is opened.
- 1886 – Between 5:00 AM and 6:00 PM, the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railroad, a predecessor of the Cotton Belt Railroad, converts 418 miles (673 km) of track from narrow gauge to standard gauge.[1]
20th century edit
- 1914 – The Uwajima Railway begins operation between Uwajima and Chikanaga in Japan.
- 1947 – Alaska Railroad inaugurates the Aurora passenger train service between Fairbanks and Anchorage.[1][2]
- 1961 – General Motors Electro-Motive Division completes construction of the first GP30 diesel locomotive.[1]
- 1999 – After 15 months, three months ahead of schedule, the $74 million project to rebuild the Franklin Avenue Shuttle in New York City is completed; the shuttle as well as four stations reopen for service.[3]
21st century edit
- 2004 – Rocky Mountain Railtours officially changes its name to Rocky Mountaineer Vacations.
Births edit
- 1787 – Robert L. Stevens, president of the Camden and Amboy Railroad, the first railroad built in New Jersey, is born (d. 1856).[4]
- 1879 – Charles Eugene Denney, president of Erie Railroad 1929-1939, Northern Pacific Railway 1939-1950, is born (d. 1965).[5]
Deaths edit
- 1871 – Joseph Hamilton Beattie, locomotive engineer for London and South Western Railway 1850–1871 (b. 1808).[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (2005). "This Month in Railroad History: October". Retrieved October 18, 2005.
- ^ Alaska Railroad. "Alaska Railroad History". Retrieved July 20, 2006.
- ^ New York City Transit. "New York City Transit – History and Chronology". Retrieved October 18, 2005.
- ^ "Today in Science History: October 18". Retrieved October 18, 2005.
- ^ Who’s Who In Railroading in North America, 1940 edition. New York: Simmons-Boardman. 1940. p. 161.
- ^ Marshall, John (1978). A Biographical Dictionary of Railway Engineers. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 24. ISBN 0-7153-7489-3.