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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on September 7.
Events edit
19th century edit
- 1895 – The Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Indian River Railway Company changes its name to Florida East Coast Railway.
20th century edit
- 1949 – Deutsche Bundesbahn in Germany is formed as a successor of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft.
- 1962 – The former Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon Railway, in England, closes.
21st century edit
- 2012 – 8-car 10000 series sets are introduced on Tōkyū Tōyoko Line and Minatomirai Line services in Japan, several months before the planned start of through-running operations.[1]
Births edit
Deaths edit
- 1866 – Matthias W. Baldwin, American steam locomotive manufacturer and founder of Baldwin Locomotive Works, dies (b. 1795).
- 1892 – Joseph R. Anderson, owner of American steam locomotive manufacturing company Tredegar Iron Works, dies (b. 1813).
References edit
- ^ 東京メトロ10000系が東横線・みなとみらい線で営業運転を開始 [Tokyo Metro 10000 series enters revenue service on Tokyu Toyoko and Minato Mirai Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.