1932 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1932.

Years in rail transport
Timeline of railway history

Events

January events

March events

April events

May events

June events

  • June 6 - The Great Western Railway's Cheltenham Spa Express passenger train (popularly known as the Cheltenham Flyer) sets a new speed record as 4-6-0 locomotive Tregenna Castle hauls it from Swindon to London Paddington, 77+14 miles (124.3 km), at an average speed of 81.7 mph (131.5 km/h).[4]

August events

September events

December events

Unknown date events

Accidents

Deaths

March deaths

References

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  2. President and Fellows of Harvard College (2004), 20th century great American business leaders - Ralph Budd Archived 2005-02-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 22, 2005.
  3. Rivanna Chapter National Railway Historical Society, This Month in Railroad History: March. Retrieved March 24, 2006.
  4. Mike's Railway History - The Great Western Railway. Retrieved June 8, 2005.
  5. Veysey, Laurence R. (June 1958). A History Of The Rail Passenger Service Operated By The Pacific Electric Railway Company Since 1911 And By Its Successors Since 1953 (PDF). LACMTA (Report). Los Angeles, California: Interurbans. p. 63, 64. ASIN B0007F8D84. OCLC 6565577.
  6. "The Cheltenham Flyer". Mike's Railway History. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
  7. "New York City Transit - History and Chronology". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2009. Archived from the original on 2002-10-19. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  8. Hill, Keith (February 2005). "Brighton's Belle Époque". BackTrack. 19 (2): 70–79.
  9. Yenne, Bill (1985). The history of the Southern Pacific. New York: Bonanza.
  10. Bianchi, Curt (May 1995). "By steam to the Grand Canyon". Trains Magazine: 38–45.
  11. "Gorky Park, Moscow". Children's Railways. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
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