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* '''[[1909 in rail transport|1909]]''' – The [[Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad]], a predecessor of the [[Kansas City Southern Railroad]], announces the construction of a new line from [[Murfreesboro, Arkansas|Murfreesboro]] to [[Hot Springs, Arkansas]].<ref>{{cite journal| url=http://www.kcshs.org/schedule/subs/images/history/kcs_hist.htm| title=The Kansas City Southern Lines |
* '''[[1909 in rail transport|1909]]''' – The [[Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad]], a predecessor of the [[Kansas City Southern Railroad]], announces the construction of a new line from [[Murfreesboro, Arkansas|Murfreesboro]] to [[Hot Springs, Arkansas]].<ref>{{cite journal| url=http://www.kcshs.org/schedule/subs/images/history/kcs_hist.htm| title=The Kansas City Southern Lines |publisher=Kansas City Southern Historical Society| journal=KCS Newsfolder| month=July| year=1950| author=Pitcher, Charles, Manager of DOT Compliance, Kansas City Southern Railway| accessdate=January 29, 2008}}</ref> |
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* '''[[1930 in rail transport|1930]]''' – The [[Kururi Line]] in [[Japan]] is [[track gauge|regauged]] from {{RailGauge|762}} to {{RailGauge|1067}}. |
* '''[[1930 in rail transport|1930]]''' – The [[Kururi Line]] in [[Japan]] is [[track gauge|regauged]] from {{RailGauge|762}} to {{RailGauge|1067}}. |
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* '''[[1935 in rail transport|1935]]''' – [[Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway]] discontinues all [[interurban]] operations.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.dcnrhs.org/dc_rail_history.htm| title=Washington, D.C. Railroad History| publisher=Washington, D.C., Chapter National Railway Historical Society| accessdate=January 29, 2008| }}</ref> |
* '''[[1935 in rail transport|1935]]''' – [[Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway]] discontinues all [[interurban]] operations.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.dcnrhs.org/dc_rail_history.htm| title=Washington, D.C. Railroad History| publisher=Washington, D.C., Chapter National Railway Historical Society| accessdate=January 29, 2008| }}</ref> |
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on August 20.
Events
19th century
- 1854 – The first trains operate in what is now Romania between Oraviţa, Transylvania, and Baziaş, on the Danube.
- 1857 – The European and North American Railway in New Brunswick, Canada, opens between Shediac and Moncton.[1]
- 1868 – The Abergele train disaster, the first major railway disaster in Britain, occurs when a train uncouples and runs away down a steep incline; railroads install catchpoints to prevent such a disaster in the future.
20th century
- 1909 – The Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad, a predecessor of the Kansas City Southern Railroad, announces the construction of a new line from Murfreesboro to Hot Springs, Arkansas.[2]
- 1930 – The Kururi Line in Japan is regauged from 762 to 1067.
- 1935 – Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway discontinues all interurban operations.[3]
- 1963 – The one millionth railroad carload of lettuce is shipped from Salinas, California.
- 1979 – San Diego's Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) purchases the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway Company in restored condition for $18.1 million.
21st century
Births
Deaths
References
- ^ Clowes, Art (January 1999). "Eastern New Brunswick's Railway History". The Railways of Canada Archives. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Pitcher, Charles, Manager of DOT Compliance, Kansas City Southern Railway (1950). "The Kansas City Southern Lines". KCS Newsfolder. Kansas City Southern Historical Society. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Washington, D.C. Railroad History". Washington, D.C., Chapter National Railway Historical Society. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
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