August 8 in rail transport
- August 8 in rail transport
Events
19th century
* 1829 – The "Stourbridge Lion" (pictured), the first steam locomotive delivered to the Delaware and Hudson Railway, operates for the first time in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.
* 1837 – Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij, the first railway company in the Netherlands, is founded.
* 1899 – Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) predecessor Atlantic Coast Line Railroad of South Carolina acquired from the Central of Georgia Railroad its half-interest in the lease of the Georgia Railroad; the ACL now had direct access to Atlanta, Georgia.
20th century
* 1942 – The "Mumbai Rajdhani" passenger train, one of many "Rajdhani Express" trains, is inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in Mumbai, India.
* 1950 – Illinois Central Railroad retires the "Green Diamond" passenger trainset from active service; the trainset will soon be scrapped.
21st century
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