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- November 20
![Union Pacific 844 at Painted Rocks, Nevada, on a run from Elko to Sparks, Nevada, April 15, 2009](../../../I/Union_Pacific_844%252C_Painted_Rocks%252C_NV%252C_2009_(crop).jpg.webp)
Union Pacific 844 at Painted Rocks, Nevada, on a run from Elko to Sparks, Nevada, April 15, 2009
- 1850 – The first train operates on the Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, a predecessor of the Milwaukee Road.[1]
- 1918 – The Canadian government takes over control of the Canadian Northern Railway, appoints a new board of directors and places the management of the Canadian Government Railways under the new board's control.[2]
- 1920 – Work begins on the State Railway of Thailand to convert all 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) track to metre gauge.[3]
- 1961 – Union Pacific 844 (pictured) makes its first excursion run following retirement from regular revenue service on the Union Pacific Railroad.[1]
References
- "This month in railroad history - November". Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. 2005. Retrieved November 20, 2005.
- "Significant dates in Canadian railway history". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. August 16, 2005. Retrieved November 20, 2005.
- "Historical background". State Railway of Thailand. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
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