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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on March 5.
Events edit
19th century edit
- 1839 – Bristol and Exeter Railway adopts 7 ft (2,134 mm) for its track gauge.
- 1872 – George Westinghouse receives a patent for the Westinghouse air brake.
20th century edit
- 1956 – The last steam locomotive purchased new by Southern Pacific Railroad, cab forward class AC-12 4-8-8-2 number 4294, is retired from revenue service.[1]
21st century edit
- 2009 – The Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is officially opened to rail traffic.[2]
- 2011 – E5 Series Shinkansen trainsets are first introduced on the new Hayabusa services between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori, Japan, initially operating at a maximum speed of 300 km/h (190 mph).
Births edit
Deaths edit
- 1948 – H. P. M. Beames, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Western Railway 1920-1922, dies (b. 1875).
References edit
- ^ Diebert, Timothy S. & Strapac, Joseph A. (1987). Southern Pacific Company Steam Locomotive Compendium. Shade Tree Books. ISBN 0-930742-12-5.
- ^ "Thai-Lao train service launched". Bangkok Post. March 5, 2009.[dead link]