Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/November 24

Chepe train on the Copper Canyon route in 2006

1892 – The first train ferry service on the Great Lakes and the first in the world over open waters is inaugurated with Ann Arbor Number 1 of the Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northern Michigan Railway (reorganized in 1895 as the Ann Arbor Railroad) between Elberta, Michigan, and Kewaunee, Wisconsin.[1]
1905 – Canadian Northern Railway completes tracklaying to Edmonton, Alberta, with Alberta's Lieutenant Governor ceremonially driving the last spike.[2]
1916 – German sleeping and dining car operator Mitropa is founded.
1961 – Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico (now known as Chepe; pictured) opens its line through the Copper Canyon in Mexico.[3]

References

"Railroad History Timeline: 1890-1899". Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
"Significant dates in Canadian railway history". Colin Churchers Railway Pages. November 24, 2007. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
"Chihuahua - Pacific Railroad: History, Facts and Tips". Trainweb. Retrieved November 24, 2007.

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