Monon Railroad — Reporting mark CIL, MON Locale Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky Dates of operation 1847–1971 S … Wikipedia
St. Louis Mercantile Library — The St. Louis Mercantile Library, established 1846 in St. Louis, Missouri, is a subscription library, that claims to be the oldest library west of the Mississippi River still in service. [ [http://stlouis.missouri.org/government/heritage/history/c… … Wikipedia
1899 in rail transport — Events February events * February 9 Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway purchases the Minneapolis, New Ulm and Southern. March events * March 15 Marylebone Station, the new London terminus of the Great Central Railway, is opened. June events * June … Wikipedia
1974 in rail transport — Events March events * March 17 A freight train on Canadian Pacific Railway is derailed when it hits a rock slide near Spences Bridge, British Columbia; the accident leads to the installation of ditch lights on all Canadian diesel locomotives, a… … Wikipedia
1953 in rail transport — EventsJanuary events* January 15 The brakes fail on Pennsylvania Railroad s westbound Federal Express passenger train; the train barrels through the end of track barriers and stationmaster s office at Union Station in Washington, DC, but nobody… … Wikipedia
1973 in rail transport — Events January events* January 27 ndash; MBTA purchases several rail lines in New England from Penn Central to form the basis of the new commuter system s network. February events * February 26 ndash; Chessie System is incorporated to become the… … Wikipedia
1976 in rail transport — Events March events * March 27 The first section, 4.6 miles (7.4 km), of the Washington Metro, the elevated, ground, and subway system in Washington, D.C., opens. [cite web| author=Washington DC Chapter National Railway Historical Society|… … Wikipedia
Buffalo Car Manufacturing Company — Infobox Company name = Buffalo Car Manufacturing Company type = private genre = foundation = 1872 founder = location city = Buffalo, NY location country = United States location = locations = area served = key people = industry = rail transport… … Wikipedia
Ensign Manufacturing Company — Infobox Company name = Ensign Manufacturing Company type = private genre = foundation = 1872 founder = location city = Huntington, WV location country = United States location = locations = area served = key people = industry = rail transport… … Wikipedia
Chicago Railroad Fair — The cover for the Chicago Railroad Fair s 1949 official program The Chicago Railroad Fair was an event organized to celebrate and commemorate 100 years of railroad history west of Chicago, Illinois. It was held in Chicago in 1948 and 1949 along… … Wikipedia
