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SHOPPER'S DELIGHT

EVENTS

January events

January 26 - Abermule Train Collision : faulty operation of Train Tablet leads to head on collision killing 17 people.

April events

April 15 - Southern Pacific Railroad takes delivery of 4-6-2 number 2472 (now preserved) from Baldwin Locomotive Works .¹ p 178.

August events

August 19 - Publication in the United Kingdom of the Railways Act 1921 , which provided for the amalgamation of British railway companies into four large groups, "The Big Four", with effect from January 1 , 1923 .

Unknown date events

2005 .

BIRTHS

DEATHS

April deaths

April 10 - Henry Kirke Porter , American Steam Locomotive builder (b. 1840 )

November deaths

November 29 - George Stephen , first president of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited 1881 - 1888 (b. 1829 ).

Unknown date deaths

Lucius E. Johnson , president of the Norfolk And Western Railroad 1904 – 1921 (b. 1846 ).

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