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EVENTS

19th century

''', a predecessor of the Cotton Belt Railroad , converts 418 Mile s (673 Km ) of Track from Narrow Gauge to Standard Gauge .

20th century

1947 – Alaska Railroad inaugurates the '' Aurora '' Passenger Train service between Fairbanks and Anchorage .

1961 – General Motors Electro-Motive Division completes construction of the first GP30 Diesel Locomotive .

1999 – After 15 months, three months ahead of schedule, the $ 74 million project to rebuild the Franklin Avenue Shuttle in New York City is completed; the shuttle as well as four stations reopen for service.

21st century

2004 – Rocky Mountain Railtours officially changes its name to Rocky Mountaineer Vacations .

BIRTHS

1787 – Robert L. Stevens , president of the Camden And Amboy Railroad , the first railroad built in New Jersey , is born (d. 1856 ).

DEATHS

REFERENCES

Alaska Railroad, '' Alaska Railroad History ''. Retrieved October 18 2005 .

New York City Transit, '' New York City Transit – History and Chronology ''. Retrieved October 18 2005 .

Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society ( 2005 .

'' Today in Science History: October 18 ''. Retrieved October 18 2005 .