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carries a group known as "The Railroad Boosters" who seek to preserve the railway for future riders as a
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in the snow, due primarily to a signalman's error; 35 are killed (including 7 train crew).
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rule; the observance date is changed from July 8 to the first Sunday of August.
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operates on the Porte de Saint-Cloud-Porte de Vincennes line in Paris, France.
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equipment to be NYC's "Great Steel Fleet". At the same time Pullman and the
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station in New York City closes after 26 years of service in favor of
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The Coronation: the first streamline train, King's Cross for Scotland
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June 29 – On a press run preparatory to the introduction of the
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announce new streamline cars to be PRR's "Fleet of Modernism".
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is succeeded by Ernest E. Norris as president of the
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collides into the rear of a local train standing at
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Index

Years in rail transport
1936 in rail transport
1937 in rail transport
1938 in rail transport
Timeline of railway history
rail transport
Electro-Motive Corporation
EMC E2
Østfold Line
Ljan
Kolbotn
Pullman
New York Central
streamlined
Pennsylvania Railroad
tram
Southern Pacific
Daylight Limited
Colorado and Southern Railway
Leadville, Colorado
Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Royal Blue
passenger train
cars
Electro-Motive Corporation
EMC E1
Gyokunan Electric Railway
Japan
Takahatafudō Station

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