December 18 in rail transport

December 18 in rail transport

Events

19th century

* 1893 – The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway opens an extension of the railway from Arnprior to Eganville, Ontario.cite web| work=Colin Churcher's Railway Pages| date=December 12 2005| url=http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/ottawa.htm| title=Significant dates in Ottawa railway history| accessdate=December 18| accessyear=2005| ]

20th century

* 1908 – Great Northern Railway completes construction of the line between Great Falls and Billings, Montana. [cite web| url=http://www.railroads-of-montana.com/lewistown_newspaper_index_greatnorthernrailway.htm| title=Railroads of Montana - Lewiston newspaper index - Great Northern Railway| accessdate=December 18| accessyear=2005| ]
* 1913 – Korekimi Nakamura steps down as president of South Manchuria Railway.
* 1936 – The "Twin Cities Zephyr", an articulated trainset pulled by an EMD E5, is placed into service between Chicago, Illinois, and Minneapolis-St. Paul.
* 1983 – Canadian National Railway abandons track between Renfrew Junction and Whitney, Ontario on the company's Renfrew Subdivision.

21st century

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