May 7 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on May 7.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1860 – The Bavarian State Railway opens connecting Rosenheim, Prien and Traunstein.
- 1867 – The Windsor and Annapolis Railway is incorporated in Nova Scotia.[1]
- 1886 – The Memphis and Southeastern Railroad is incorporated in Tennessee.[2]
[edit] 20th century
- 1913 – Tracklaying begins on the Graysonia, Nashville and Ashdown Railroad (a predecessor of Kansas City Southern Railway) between Murfreesboro and Shawmut, Arkansas.[3]
- 1957 – The Flying Yankee trainset is retired from revenue service on the Boston & Maine and Maine Central railroads.
[edit] 21st century
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[edit] Deaths
[edit] References
- ^ Smith, Ivan (1998). Significant Dates in Nova Scotia's Railway History (1850- 1899). The Railways of Canada Archives. Retrieved on May 5, 2006.
- ^ Truman Area Community Network, Inc. (2005-12-20). Corporate History: Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Company. Retrieved on May 5, 2006.
- ^ Pitcher, Charles; Manager of DOT Compliance, Kansas City Southern Railway (reprinted by the Kansas City Southern Historical Society). The Kansas City Southern Lines. Retrieved on May 5, 2006.
