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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on February 12.
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Events
19th century
- 1838 – The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad (PW&B), Wilmington and Susquehanna Railroad and Baltimore and Port Deposite Rail Road merge, keeping the PW&B name.
- 1868 – The Columbus and Indiana Central Railway and Chicago and Great Eastern Railway merge to form the Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central Railway.
- 1880 – The Tawas and Bay County Railroad in Michigan purchases the Lake Huron and Southwestern Railway.[1]
- 1885 – The Kansas City, Clinton and Springfield Railway is incorporated in Missouri.[2]
- 1900 – The Escanaba and Lake Superior Railway is reorganized through bankruptcy proceedings as the Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad.[3]
21st century
- 2001 – Construction begins on KCR Ma On Shan Rail in Hong Kong.
References
- "Railroad History Timeline: 1880". MichiganRailroads.com. Retrieved February 12, 2006.
- "Corporate History Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Company". Truman Area Community Network. Retrieved February 12, 2006.
- Duchaine, William (December 27, 1950). "History of Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad". Retrieved February 12, 2006.
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