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EVENTS

19th century

1835 – The Baltimore And Ohio Railroad opens its line between Baltimore, Maryland , and Washington, DC .

1837 – Queen Marie Amélie and King Louis-Philippe officially open the Paris - Saint-Germain-en-Laye railway line.

1882 – The Lake Shore And Michigan Southern Railroad leases the 97 Mile (156 Km ) long Fort Wayne, Jackson And Saginaw Railroad .

20th century

1916 – After a Bankruptcy , the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad is reorganized as the St. Louis - San Francisco Railway (often called the "Frisco").

1945 – The Yosemite Valley Railroad , which had operated between Merced, California , and Yosemite National Park , runs its last trains.

1946 – The Boston And Maine Railroad replaces Electric Locomotive operation through the Hoosac Tunnel with Diesel Locomotive s.

BIRTHS

1816 – Daniel Gooch , Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Great Western Railway in England , is born (d. 1889 ).

DEATHS

REFERENCES

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Rivanna Chapter National Railway Historical Society ( 2005 .