September 25 in rail transport
- September 25 in rail transport
Events
19th century
* 1863 – The North Shore Railroad, a predecessor of the Long Island Rail Road, is incorporated in New York to build a railroad between Hempstead Harbor and an interchange with the New York and Flushing Railroad. [cite web| url=http://arrts-arrchives.com/| title=Long Island Rail Road History| work=ARRt's ARRchives| date=2006| accessdate=2006-09-25| ]
* 1866 – George W. Richardson of the Troy and Boston Railroad is awarded a U.S. patent for a steam locomotive pop safety valve.[cite web| url=http://avenue.org/nrhs/histsep.htm| title=This month in railroad history: September| author=Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Societiy| date=2005| accessdate=2006-09-25| ] ]
* 1868 – The Big Four group of financiers in California purchases the Southern Pacific Railroad.
* 1893 – The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway receives official authorization to operate over a level junction with the Canadian Pacific Railway in Arnprior, Ontario.[cite web| url=http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/ottawa.htm| title=Significant dates in Ottawa railway history| work=Colin Churcher's Railway Pages| date=2006-08-26| accessdate=2006-09-25| ] ]
* 1900 – The Arkansas, Louisiana and Southern Railway, a predecessor of the Kansas City Southern Railway, opens its extension from Sibley south to Ashland, Louisiana. [cite web| url=http://www.kcshs.org/schedule/subs/images/history/kcs_hist.htm| title=The Kansas City Southern Lines| accessdate=2006-09-25| author=Pitcher, Charles| date=July 1950| ] 20th century
* 1905 – United Railways is added to the James J. Hill empire of railroads.
* 1955 – Passenger service aboard Canadian National Railway's carferries across the Detroit River is discontinued and replaced with bus service through the tunnels. [cite web| url=http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Timeline/TimeLine1950s.htm| title=Railroad History Timeline: 1950-1959| accessdate=2006-09-25| ]
21st century
* 2003 - Canadian National Railway sells most of its Turcot Yard in Montreal to the Quebec Department of Transport for $17.8 million.[cite web| url=http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/candate.htm| title=Significant dates in Canadian railway history| work=Colin Churcher's Railway Pages| date=2006-09-15| accessdate=2006-09-25| ] ] Births
Deaths
* 1913 – Herbert William Garratt, English steam locomotive builder and inventor of the Garratt locomotive type, dies (b. 1864).
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