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EVENTS

January events

2006 .

2006 .

March events

March 21 - Construction begins on the Apalachicola Northern Railroad in Florida .

April events

April - Ralph Peters becomes president of the Long Island Rail Road

June events

June 11 - The Pennsylvania Railroad inaugurates the fastest freight train schedule in the world, operating between Chicago, Illinois , and New York City in 18 hours. {Link without Title}

June 12 - Pennsylvania Railroad 's Passenger Train '' Pennsylvania Special '' (which would later become the '' Broadway Limited '') sets a speed record between Chicago, Illinois , and New York City , travelling at 127.2 Mph (204.7 Km/h ). {Link without Title}

July events

July 9 - An Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe Railway Passenger Train chartered by "Death Valley Scotty" for $ 5,500 departs Los Angeles, California , on its record breaking run to Chicago, Illinois , in just under 45 Hour s.

August events

August 22 - The Portland And Seattle Railway is incorporated.

September events

September 9 - Construction begins on the Nevada Northern Railway in Ely, Nevada .

Unknown date events

Construction begins on the Tidewater Railway in Virginia .

ALCO purchases rival Steam Locomotive manufacturer Rogers Locomotive Works .

American Car And Foundry acquires Indianapolis Car And Foundry and Indianapolis Car Company .

BIRTHS

DEATHS

February deaths

February 8 - Jay Cooke , American Financier who built the Northern Pacific Railway (b. 1821 ).

September deaths

September 4 - William Dean , Chief Mechanical Engineer of Great Western Railway 1877-1902 (b. 1840).

REFERENCES

'' A Nevada Northern Railway History ''. Retrieved September 8 2005 .

'' 1942 Quiz Book on Railroads and Railroading ''. Retrieved July 7 2005 .

Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, ( 2005 .

Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, (, 2005