1952 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1952.

Years in rail transport
Timeline of railway history

Events

January events

March events

April events

May events

July events

  • July 6 – The last tram (streetcar) runs in London, England.
  • July 21 – The 7.3 Mw Kern County earthquake strikes Southern California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing 12 and injuring hundreds. Southeast of Bealville 46 cm (18 in) thick reinforced concrete railroad tunnel walls are cracked, tracks warped, and the gap between tunnel entrances is reduced by up to 2.5 meters (8 ft 2 in).

August events

September events

October events

November events

December events

Unknown date events

Accidents

Births

Deaths

  • November 19 Yury Lomonosov, Russian-born locomotive engineer (b. 1876).

References

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