1907 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1907.

Years in rail transport
Timeline of railway history

Events

February events

March events

April events

May events

June events

July events

August events

  • August 4 Following a locomotive derailment, the railway bridge over the Loire at Les Ponts-de-Cé in France collapses. 27 are killed. The bridge reopens a year later.
  • August 29 Due to faulty design, the cantilever bridge over the St Lawrence River at Quebec City collapses while being built. Between 70 and 84 workers are killed. It will take 10 years to rebuild and complete the project.

October events

Washington Union Station, c.January 1908

November events

December events

Unknown date events

Accidents

Births

June births

  • June 2 - Eric Treacy, British Anglican bishop and railway photographer (died 1978).

November births

Deaths

May deaths

October deaths

References

  1. Nock, O. S. (1967). The G.W.R. Stars, Castles & Kings, pt. 1, 1906-1930. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-4743-8.
  2. Cox, Harold E. (1967). May, Jack (ed.). The Road from Upper Darby. The Story of the Market Street Subway-Elevated. New York, NY: Electric Railroaders' Association. OCLC 54770701.
  3. Cudahy, Brian J. (2003). A Century of Subways: Celebrating 100 Years of New York's Underground Railways. New York: Fordham University Press. ISBN 0-8232-2292-6.
  4. Sacramento History Online (2004). "Timeline - Transportation, Agriculture". Retrieved 2005-05-18.
  5. Rolt, L. T. C. (1955). Red for Danger: a history of railway accidents and railway safety precautions. London: Bodley Head.
  6. "Bay Shore Cut-Off Is Now Open". The Evening News. San Jose. 9 December 1907. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  7. Saxena, R. P. (2008). "Indian Railway History Time Line". Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
  8. Marshall, John (2003). Biographical Dictionary of Railway Engineers (2nd ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 0-901461-22-9.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.