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EVENTS

19th century

1850 – The first train operates on the Milwaukee, St. Paul And Pacific Railroad , a predecessor of the Milwaukee Road .

1852 – The Lake Shore And Michigan Southern Railway line between Erie, Pennsylvania , and Cleveland, Ohio , opens.

1855 – The first train to operate in Iowa on the Chicago, Rock Island And Pacific Railroad departs Davenport for Muscatine with six crowded Passenger Car s.

20th century

1911 – Western Maryland Railway Breaks Ground for the Station in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania .

1918 – The Canadian government takes over control of the Canadian Northern Railway , appoints a new board of directors and places the management of the Canadian Government Railways under the new board's control.

1920 – Work begins on the State Railway Of Thailand to convert all track to Meter Gauge .

1961 – Union Pacific 844 makes its first excursion run following retirement from regular revenue service on the Union Pacific Railroad .

1998 – The Okanagan Valley Railway begins operations on the former Canadian Pacific Railway Branch between Sicamous and Kelowna , British Columbia .

BIRTHS

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REFERENCES

Colin Churcher's Railway Pages ( and November 20 2005 .

Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society ( 2005 .

Rock Island Technical Society ( 1855 .

State Railway of Thailand, '' Historical background ''. Retrieved November 20 2005 .

( 2005 .