1924 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1924.

Years in rail transport
Timeline of railway history

Events

January

March

April

May

  • May 8 Arthur Honegger’s “Pacifica 231” premieres. The orchestral tone poem reflects Honegger's impressions of steam engines.

June

July

August

September

October

  • October 23 Two trolley cars of the Hull Electric Railway in Ottawa collide head-on due to a misunderstanding in operations around track maintenance work.[7]

November

December

Unknown date

Births

Deaths

February deaths

References

  1. Jones, Robert C. (1993). Two Feet to the Lakes. Pacific Fast Mail. p. 221. ISBN 0-915713-26-8.
  2. Ferneyhough, Frank (1975). The History of Railways in Britain. Reading: Osprey. ISBN 0-85045-060-8.
  3. "Railroad History Timeline: 1920-1929". RRHX: Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
  4. ja:羽越本線#歴史#全通以降 (Japanese language) Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  5. "History of Mass Transit in Williamsport". Williamsport Bureau of Transportation. 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-08-08. Retrieved 7 August 2005.
  6. it:Stazione di Ostia Antica#Storia
  7. "Head on at Deschenes". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. Archived from the original on 2006-09-28. Retrieved October 23, 2006.
  8. "Test Diesel Locomotive Shch". Relics of Science & Technology Database. Polytechnical Museum. 2004. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  9. "Hitachi Metals Ltd". Fundinguniverse. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
  10. Marshall, John (2003). Biographical Dictionary of Railway Engineers (2nd ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. ISBN 0-901461-22-9.
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