October 26 in rail transport
- October 26 in rail transport
Events
19th century
* 1860 – The Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn in Germany opens between Bochum Hauptbahnhof and Witten.[Translated from cite web| url=http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Portal:Bahn/Jahrestage/26.10.&oldid=14511195| title=Portal:Bahn/Jahrestage/26.10.| accessdate=2006-10-26| language=#language:de| ] ]
* 1863 – The first rails are laid for construction of the Central Pacific Railroad in California. [cite web| url=http://www.cprr.org/Museum/Encyclopedia.html| title=Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History| author=Robertson, Donald B., and Cornell, Wayne, ed.| date=1998| accessdate=2006-10-26| ]
* 1868 – The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad opens between Midland and Averill, Michigan. [cite web| url=http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Timeline/1860s/TimeLine1860sBackUp.htm| title=Michigan Railroad History Timeline: 1860s| accessdate=2006-10-26| ]
* 1874 – Grand Trunk Railway converts all mi to km|546 of its track east of Montreal from 5 ft 6 in (1676 mm) gauge to RailGauge|ussg standard gauge.[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=2006-10-26| ] ] 20th century
* 1948 – The American Freedom Train, carrying the original versions of the United States Constitution, Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights, makes its final public display in Havre de Grace, Maryland, before the official end of tour.
* 1951 – Quebec Railway Light and Power Company sells its Montmorency division, mi to km|26 of track between Quebec City and St. Joachim, to Canadian National Railway.
* 1977 – Locomotive number 043 903 pulls the last regularly scheduled mainline train on German tracks to be hauled by a steam locomotive.
* 1984 – The first Board of Directors of the newly formed Alaska Railroad, chaired by James Campbell, is appointed by Governor Bill Sheffield, and Frank Turpin is appointed company president. [cite web| author=Alaska Railroad| url=http://www.akrr.com/arrc119.html| title=The Alaska Railroad History| accessdate=2006-10-26| ]
* 1992 – Southern California's Metrolink opens. [Translated from cite web| url=http://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=26_octobre_dans_les_chemins_de_fer&oldid=11014661| title=26 octobre dans les chemins de fer| accessdate=2006-10-26| language=#language:fr| ]
* 1995 – Canadian National Railway reopens commuter service between Montreal's Gare Centrale and Deux-Montagnes using new electric multiple unit rolling stock.
21st century
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