1928 in rail transport

Events

June events

* June 13 - The first tests are performed with the first rail detector car, invented by Elmer Ambrose Sperry, in Beacon, New York. [http://avenue.org/nrhs/histjun.htm]

September events

* September 22 - Canadian Premier John Bracken drives the last spike on Canadian National Railway's line between Flin Flon and Cranberry Portage, Manitoba.
* September 28 - Third class sleeping cars are introduced on those British railways providing such a service.

November events

* November 28 - After both the eastbound and westbound passenger trains depart, a fire is discovered in the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway's Wainwright, Alberta, station; due to problems with the local fire truck, the station is completely destroyed in the blaze.
* November 29 - The last trains on Pacific Great Eastern Railway's (predecessor of British Columbia Railway) Vancouver-Horseshoe Bay line are run.
* The Merchants Despatch purchases the Northern Refrigerator Car Line (founded by Milwaukee's Cudahy brothers) and its 1,800 cars.

Unknown date events

* The Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul, a predecessor of the Milwaukee Road, changes its name to Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific after a reorganization.
* William Sproule steps down from the presidency of the Southern Pacific Company, the parent company of the Southern Pacific Railroad. The position remains open until 1929.
* Hale Holden succeeds Henry deForest as Chairman of the Executive Committee for the Southern Pacific Company, the parent company of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
* The Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad, in Massachusetts, converts from steam locomotive power to electric power, adding motors, electrical equipment and controls to its passenger cars.
* The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad completes the last section of the Perry Cutoff, creating a more direct route between Chicago and Florida's west coast.
* The last new PRR K4s Pacific is built.
* Lindfield train disaster, Sydney, Australia: collision when train speeds after stop-and-proceed at red signal.
* The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway acquires the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway.

Births

Deaths

April deaths

* April 5 - Chauncey Depew, president of New York Central Railroad (b. 1834).

July deaths

* July 30 - Job A. Edson, president of Kansas City Southern Railway 1905-1918 and 1920-1927, dies (b. 1854).

References

* Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (August 16 2005), " [http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/candate.htm Significant dates in Canadian railway history] ". Retrieved September 22 2005.
* Kansas City Southern Historical Society, " [http://www.kcshs.org/schedule/subs/images/history/kcs_hist.htm The Kansas City Southern Lines] ". Retrieved August 15 2005.
* Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (2005), " [http://avenue.org/nrhs/histjun.htm This Month in Railroad History - June] ". Retrieved June 13, 2005.
* Santa Fe Railroad (1945), "Along Your Way", Rand McNally, Chicago, Illinois.
* Wainwright Railway Preservation Society (2004), " [http://www.wainwrightmainstreet.org/railpark/chronology.html Fire Destroys the GTPR Station] ". Retrieved November 28 2005.