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EVENTS

April events

April 23 - The Staten Island Railway starts operations in Staten Island, New York ; this is now the oldest Rapid Transit Right-of-way in New York City , but is operated separately from the New York City Subway .

August events

August 25 - England 's Prince Of Wales , who later became King Edward VII , presides over the opening ceremonies for the Victoria Railway Bridge near Montreal , Canada .

September events

September 17 - The Atchison and Topeka Railroad, chartered on February 11 1859 , and predecessor to the Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe Railway , is organized.

Unknown date events

Kingston Locomotive Works , predecessor of the Canadian Locomotive Company , declares bankruptcy.

BIRTHS

DEATHS

September deaths

September 18 - Joseph Locke , construction engineer of Stockton And Darlington Railway and Liverpool And Manchester Railway , chief engineer of Grand Junction Railway (b. 1805 ).

REFERENCES

Colin Churcher's Railway Pages ( 2005 .

Santa Fe Railroad ( 1945 ), ''Along Your Way'', Rand McNally, Chicago, Illinois.