1887 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1887.

Years in rail transport
Timeline of railway history

Events

January events

February events

  • February 4 – The Interstate Commerce Act in the United States is signed into law, creating the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate the prices for hauling freight on American railroads.

April events

May events

June events

July events

  • July 13 – The Chateaugay Railway, a predecessor of the Delaware and Hudson Railway, is incorporated.[6]
  • July 20 – The Youngstown, Lawrence and Pittsburg Railroad and the Ashtabula, Niles and Youngstown Railroad, both in Ohio, are merged to form the Pittsburg, Youngstown and Ashtabula Railroad (a Pennsylvania Railroad subsidiary).

October events

November events

December events

Unknown date events

Births

March births

September births

Deaths

April deaths

July deaths

August deaths

References

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  2. Thomas, John (1975). The North British Railway, vol. 2. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-6699-8.
  3. Serpico, Philip C. (1988). Santa Fé Route to the Pacific. Palmdale, California: Omni Publications. pp. 23–24. ISBN 0-88418-000-X.
  4. Joy, David (2012). Engines that Bend: narrow gauge articulated locomotives. Southend: Atlantic Publishers. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-902827-23-0.
  5. "Advisory Body Evaluation: Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (India)" (PDF). UNESCO – World heritage – documents associated with listing. UNESCO. 2004. Retrieved December 3, 2008.
  6. Bridge Line Historical Society (February 1, 2004). "D&H History". Archived from the original on August 6, 2004. Retrieved July 12, 2004.
  7. Beck, Wayne (August 21, 1998). "The history of the Cotton Belt Railroad". Archived from the original on October 18, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2005.
  8. Beebe, Lucius Morris (1963). The Overland Limited. Howell-North Books. p. 28. ISBN 0831070382.
  9. "Ajalugu" (in Estonian). Eesti Raudtee. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
  10. Johnston, Ben (2010). "Battery Rail Vehicles". Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  11. Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress, MITCHELL, Alexander, (1817–1887). Retrieved January 4, 2006.
  12. Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board. "STW historical figures / Horatio Brooks". Archived from the original on September 12, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2005.
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