June 9 in rail transport

June 9 in rail transport

Events

19th century

* 1881 – The Canada Central Railway is merged into the Canadian Pacific Railway.
* 1883 – First commercial electric railway line begins operation in Chicago.

20th century

* 1959 – The Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Railroad, commuter railway serving Chicago's western suburbs, ceases operations.

21st century

* 2005 – Service is restored on the Alaska Railroad after the Moody Tunnel was closed for three days due to damage when a large forklift loaded on a southbound train struck one of the tunnel's timber supports, causing a partial collapse of the tunnel. [cite web| author=Gay, Joel| date=June 10, 2005| url=http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/6590829p-6474531c.html| title=Crews clear out railroad tunnel; traffic resumes| accessmonthday=June 10 | accessyear=2005| ]
* 2005 – FreightCar America's (formerly Johnstown America Corporation) first new railroad car built at the company's Roanoke, Virginia, plant is delivered to Norfolk Southern. The car delivered was a coal hopper car, which is typical of the majority of cars that will be built there; the Norfolk plant was once owned by Norfolk Southern. [cite press release| publisher=FreightCar America| date=June 9 2005| url=http://www.johnstownamerica.com/investor/news/060905.htm| title=FreightCar America's Roanoke, Virginia Manufacturing Facility Delivers Its First Production Railcar| accessdate=2005-06-14| ]

Births

* 1781 – George Stephenson, English steam locomotive builder (d. 1848).

Deaths

References

* [http://www.brainyhistory.com/days/june_9.html brainyhistory.com]


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