1911 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1911.

Events

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January

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April

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  • April 22 – A passenger train from Port Alfred to Grahamstown in South Africa derails on the Blaauwkrantz Bridge and plunges into the ravine 200 feet (61 metres) below, killing 31 and seriously injuring 23.[1][2]

June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Eritrean Railway

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Births

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Deaths

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March deaths

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September deaths

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References

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  • (September 10, 2001), History of the Western Maryland Railway. Retrieved July 7, 2005.
  • Newcomb, Kenneth W., The Makers of the Mold. Retrieved February 15, 2005.
  • (April 3, 2005), Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Retrieved July 22, 2005.
  • Waters, Lawrence Leslie (1950). Steel Trails to Santa Fe. Lawrence, Kansas: University of Kansas Press. p. 388.
  • (September 10, 2001), Western Maryland Railroad history. Retrieved November 20, 2005.
  1. ^ Holland, D. F. (1971). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways, Volume 1: 1859–1910. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 80–83. ISBN 978-0-7153-5382-0.
  2. ^ Hart, George (ed.) (c. 1978). The South African Railways - Historical Survey. Bill Hart, sponsored by Dorbyl Ltd. p.24.
  3. ^ Bradley, Rodger (1988). GWR Two Cylinder 4–6–0s and 2–6–0s. Newton Abbot: David and Charles. ISBN 0-7153-8894-0.
  4. ^ a b "Railway Statistics 2008" (PDF). Norwegian National Rail Administration. 2009. p. 34. Archived from the original (pdf) on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  5. ^ Friedricks, William B. (1992). Henry Huntington and the Creation of Southern California. Columbus, OH.: Ohio University Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-8142-0553-2.
  6. ^ Demoro, Harre W. (1986). California's Electric Railways. Glendale, California: Interurban Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-916374-74-7. OCLC 13703105.
  7. ^ ja:名鉄瀬戸線#歴史(Japanese language) Retrieved 9 January 2017
  8. ^ Thompson, Sanford E. (1915). Concrete in Railroad Construction: A Treatise ... Atlas Portland Cement Company. p. 36.
  9. ^ "The Eritrean Railway". Eritrea.be. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  10. ^ Balkwill, Richard; Marshall, John (1993). The Guinness Book of Railway Facts and Feats (6th ed.). Enfield: Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-707-X.
  11. ^ Baguio Special at Manila Station c. 1911. September 1912. Retrieved May 26, 2021.