1963 in rail transport

1963 in rail transport

Events

January events

* January 26 - The last passenger train on Canadian Pacific Railway between Ottawa and Maniwaki, Quebec, departs using CP RDCs 9105 and 9023. [Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (January 8 2006), " [http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/ottawa.htm Significant dates in Ottawa railway history] ". Retrieved January 25 2006.]

May events

* May 4 - Nickel Plate 765 is retired.
* May 20 - The Rutland Railroad, in New York and Vermont, ceases operations; the right-of-way is officially abandoned after ICC approval earlier in the year.

June events

* June 28 - The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad's "King Coal" passenger train makes its final run to Shamokin, Pennsylvania. [cite web| url=http://www.trainweb.org/lamrrc/history.html| title=Railroad History of Northumberland County| work=Lower Anthracite Model Railroad Club| accessdate=2007-08-08| ]

August events

* August 20 - The one millionth railroad carload of lettuce is shipped from Salinas, California.
* August 31 - Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad takes control of Ann Arbor Railroad, in Michigan.

eptember events

* September - General Electric introduces the GE U25C.

October events

* October 16 - The Nickel Plate Road together with the Wabash Railroad and several smaller carriers are merged with the profitable Norfolk & Western Railway (N&W).

November events

* November - General Motors Electro-Motive Division introduces the EMD GP30.
* November 9 - Two passenger trains collide with a derailed freight train on the Tōkaidō Main Line in Yokohama, Japan; the Yokohama rail crash results in 161 deaths.

Unknown date events

* The Central of Georgia is merged into the Southern Railway.
* ALCO introduces the ALCO Century 628.

Births

Deaths

References

* " [http://www.trainweb.org/lamrrc/history.html Railroad history of Northumberland County] ". Retrieved June 28 2005.
* " [http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Timeline/1960s/TimeLine1960sBackUp.htm Railroad history timeline: 1960-1969] ". Retrieved August 31 2005.


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