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1871 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1871.

Events

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Haasis & Lubrecht, American Union Railroad Map, 1871

February events

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June events

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July events

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Toronto & Nipissing Fairlie 0-6-6-0 No. 9 Shedden built in England by Avonside of Bristol, 1871

August events

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Fréjus Tunnel entrance from Italian side (Bardonecchia)
  • August 26 – The Eastern Railroad An express train crashes into the rear of a local at the tiny Revere station, killing 29 and injuring 57. Either a station-to-station telegraph system, or the Westinghouse air braking system, could have prevented this accident. Public outrage, lawsuits and regulations after this crash finally forces most railroads in America to install both.

September events

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October events

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November events

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Unknown date events

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Accidents

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Births

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October births

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Deaths

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September deaths

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October deaths

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November deaths

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December deaths

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  • December 14 – George Hudson, English railway financier, "The Railway King" (b. 1800).[9]

Citations

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  1. ^ Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John R (2001). Australian Railway Routes 1854–2000. Australian Railway Historical Society New South Wales Division. ISBN 0-909650-49-7.
  2. ^ Lane 1892, p. 631.
  3. ^ Ohio Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs 1883, p. 375.
  4. ^ a b Peters, Bradley L. (1976). Maine Central Railroad Company. Maine Central Railroad. pp. 7&8.
  5. ^ Chepurin, Sergey; Arkady Nikolayenko (May 2007). "Sestroretsk and Primorskaya railways(Сестрорецкая и Приморская железные дороги)" (in Russian). Terijoki.spb.ru/. Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  6. ^ Weaver, Rodney (June 1975). "An Old SLM Locomotive". Industrial Railway Record (60). Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  7. ^ Eastern Argus Portland Maine September 6, 1871
  8. ^ Marshall, John (1978). A Biographical Dictionary of Railway Engineers. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 24. ISBN 0-7153-7489-3.
  9. ^ Peacock, A. J. (1989). George Hudson 1800–1971: the Railway King, vol. 2. York: author. ISBN 0-9513280-2-6.

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