1807 in rail transport

1807 in rail transport

Events

March events

* March 25 - The first railway passenger service begins, on the Oystermouth Railway in South Wales. The cars are drawn by horses.

Births

December births

* December 16 - William H. Aspinwall, American financier who helped build the Panama Railway (d. 1875)." [http://www.trainweb.org/panama/aspinwall.html William Henry Aspinwall] ". Retrieved February 9 2005.]

Unknown date births

* Oliver Ames, Jr., president of Union Pacific Railroad 1866-1871, brother of Oakes Ames (d. 1877).Spencer Marks (2005), " [http://www.spencermarks.com/html/ames_family.html The Ames Family of North Easton, MA] ". Retrieved December 29 2005.] Union Pacific Railroad, " [http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/history/sig-indv.shtml Union Pacific: Significant Individuals] ". Retrieved December 29 2005.]
* James P. Kirkwood, designer of Starrucca Viaduct (d. 1877).

Deaths

References


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