1952, 1953, 1954

Years in rail transport

1952 in rail transport 1953 in rail transport 1954 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1953. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Years in rail transport include Before 1700 1700 1800 1900 2000 Events January events January 13 - Union Pacific Railroad ’s City of San Francisco is stalled in snow on Events January events January 3 - The last Steam locomotive powered Passenger train departs Washington Union Station "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 January events 1.2 March events 1.3 April events 1.4 May events 1.5 June events 1.6 July events 1.7 August events 1.8 November events 1.9 December events 1.10 Unknown date events 2 Births 3 Deaths 3.1 May deaths 4 References

Events

January events

• January 15 - The brakes fail on Pennsylvania Railroad's westbound Federal Express passenger train; the train barrels through the end of track barriers and stationmaster's office at Union Station in Washington, DC, but nobody is killed in the accident. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 The Federal Express was a named passenger train run by the Pennsylvania Railroad and New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad between A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another Union Station is the grand ceremonial Train station designed to be the entrance to Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D

March events

• March - Union Pacific Railroad removes the streamliner trainset M-10003 from revenue service. A streamliner is any vehicle that incorporates streamlining to produce a shape that provides less resistance to air. The Union Pacific Railroad 's M-10003, M-10004, M-10005, and M-10006 were four identical Diesel-electric Streamliner

April events

• April 12 - Last run of the Orange Blossom Special passenger train in United States. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The Orange Blossom Special was a deluxe passenger train operated primarily by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad between New York City and Miami in the A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

May events

• May 30 - The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway runs its last passenger trains. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway, also known as the Crandic is a Class III railroad operating in the US state of Iowa. A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another

June events

• June 5 - The last steam locomotive runs on the Lackawanna Railroad. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem A steam locomotive is a Locomotive powered by Steam. The term usually refers to its use on Railways but can also refer to a "road locomotive" The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company ( DL&W or Lackawanna) was a Railroad connecting Pennsylvania 's Lackawanna Valley
• June 9 - Chesapeake and Ohio Railway 2-6-6-6 “Allegheny” number 1642 suffers a boiler explosion. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from many smaller railroads begun in the 19th century The 2-6-6-6 (in Whyte notation) is an Articulated locomotive type with 2 Leading wheels, two sets of six Driving wheels and six trailing A boiler is a closed vessel in which Water or other Fluid is heated All three head-end crew members are killed when the cab is blown in one piece 200 feet (60 m) in the air and 300 yards (275 m) off the mainline into the adjacent river. The boiler is blown off the running gear and flips end for end, coming to rest 600 feet (180 m) ahead of the train. The blast is blamed on a faulty feedwater injector and/or cold water pump.
• June 15 - The New York City Transit Authority is created. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history The New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA is a Public authority in the U
• June 16 - The last steam powered through passenger train runs on the Canada Southern. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another
• June 16 - New York Central Railroad ends steam locomotive operation on the former Michigan Central Railroad with a train pulled by 4-6-4 number 5434. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity was a Railroad operating in the Northeastern United States. A steam locomotive is a Locomotive powered by Steam. The term usually refers to its use on Railways but can also refer to a "road locomotive" The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1837 to establish rail service between Detroit Michigan and St 4-6-4 Locomotive, in the Whyte notation for the classification of Steam locomotives has four Leading wheels (generally arranged in a leading [1]
• June 22 - At the Annual Association of American Railroads railroad show the first Fairbanks-Morse Train Master diesel locomotives and Airslide covered hoppers are displayed, but for the first time no new steam locomotives are shown. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. The Association of American Railroads is an industry trade group representing primarily the major freight railroads of Fairbanks-Morse, is a historic American (and Canadian industrial Weighing scale manufacturer Train Master was the promotional designation for a Diesel-electric Railway Locomotive model produced by Fairbanks-Morse and its A Diesel locomotive is a type of Railroad Locomotive in which the prime mover is a Diesel engine. A covered hopper is a Railroad Freight car. Structurally it is very similar to an open-top Hopper car in that the carbody consists of a large hopper A steam locomotive is a Locomotive powered by Steam. The term usually refers to its use on Railways but can also refer to a "road locomotive"
• June 26 - The Rutland Railroad becomes freight-only. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. The Rutland Railroad, was a small Railroad in the north-eastern United States, primarily in the state of Vermont but extending into the state of New

July events

• July 2 - Baltimore’s Museum of Transportation opens. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival
• July 13 - Last day of steam locomotive operations on the Cotton Belt and Lackawanna Railroads. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to A steam locomotive is a Locomotive powered by Steam. The term usually refers to its use on Railways but can also refer to a "road locomotive" The St Louis Southwestern Railway Company, known by its nickname of "The Cotton Belt Route" or simply "Cotton Belt" was organized on January 15, 1891 The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company ( DL&W or Lackawanna) was a Railroad connecting Pennsylvania 's Lackawanna Valley
• July 25 - The New York City Subway begins using tokens for passenger fares. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler The New York City Subway is a Rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency

August events

• August 13 - The Chicago and North Western Railway begins Trailer-On-Flat-Car (TOFC, or "piggyback") service. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. The first route is an overnight service between Chicago and Green Bay, Wisconsin. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Green Bay is a city in and the County seat of Brown County in the U At the start, two semi-truck trailers and a single fifty foot flat car are adequate to meet the demand. truckcartransporterarp750pixjpg|thumb|right|A tractor with an auto-transport Semi-trailer. A flatcar (also flat car) is a piece of Railroad rolling stock that consists of an open flat deck on four or six wheels or a pair of trucks (US or

November events

• November 9 - Canadian National Railway extends the line from Lynn Lake to Sherridon, Manitoba. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Lynn Lake is a small town in the northwest region of Manitoba, Canada, 1071 km from Winnipeg. Sherridon Manitoba is a community in Manitoba, Canada Sherridon originated as the service centre for the nearby Sherritt Gordon nickel mines
• November 9 - Canadian Pacific Railway introduces Budd Rail Diesel Car service, "Dayliners", for lighter passenger train duties on some branch lines. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all The Canadian Pacific Railway ( For other meanings of RDC, see RDC (disambiguation. The Budd Rail Diesel Car or RDC is a self-propelled diesel-hydraulic A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route usually a main line.
• November 16 - New York Central Railroad's electric locomotive operations end at Cleveland Union Terminal. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity was a Railroad operating in the Northeastern United States. "Electric Trains" redirects here For the 1995 Squeeze single see Electric Trains (song. Tower City Center (formerly known as Cleveland Union Terminal) is a large mixed-use facility located on Public Square in downtown Cleveland,

December events

• December 14 - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway discontinues extra-fare charges on the El Capitan passenger train between Chicago, Illinois, and Los Angeles, California. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. El Capitan was one of the named passenger trains of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
• December 19 - An electric passenger train of the New South Wales Railways run into the rear of another electric train, causing the Sydenham Rail Disaster. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another The New South Wales Government Railways (NSWGR was the government department that operated the New South Wales Government's railways until the establishment of the Public Transport The Sydenham rail disaster occurred on 19 December 1953 when an electric passenger train of the New South Wales Government Railways ran into the rear of another electric Five people die and 748 are injured.
• December 24 - An express train in the Czech Republic whose crew fell asleep after several bottles of wine hits a commuter train at a station, killing 106 in the Šakvice train disaster. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains
• December 24 - 151 people die in the Tangiwai disaster, when the Tangiwai Railway Bridge over the Whangaehu River collapses as the overnight express train between Wellington and Auckland, New Zealand, passes over it; the bridge supports had been weakened by a lahar (a volcanic ash and debris filled flash flood) a few minutes before the train passed. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes The Tangiwai disaster on December 24 1953, was the worst rail accident in New Zealand. The Whangaehu River is a large river in central North Island of New Zealand. Wellington (ˈwælɪŋtən is the Capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area, the The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island A lahar is a type of Mudflow / Landslide composed of Pyroclastic material and Water that flows down from a Volcano, typically
• December 29 - The last electric locomotive runs through the Detroit River Tunnel. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II "Electric Trains" redirects here For the 1995 Squeeze single see Electric Trains (song. The Michigan Central Railway Tunnel is a Railroad tunnel under the Detroit River connecting Detroit Michigan, USA with Windsor Ontario It is replaced by diesel locomotives. A Diesel locomotive is a type of Railroad Locomotive in which the prime mover is a Diesel engine.

Unknown date events

• The first Trailer-On-Flat-Car (TOFC, or "piggyback") equipment enters service on the Southern Pacific Railroad.
• John W. Barriger III steps down from the presidency of the Monon Railroad. John W Barriger III (December 3 1899 &ndash December 9 1976 was an American railroad executive he successively led the Monon Railroad, Pittsburgh and Lake The Monon Railroad ( AAR Reporting marks CIL, MON) also known as the Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville Railway from 1897-1956 operated
• Fairbanks-Morse and Canadian Locomotive Company introduce the H-24-66 model Train Master, at the time the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive available. Fairbanks-Morse, is a historic American (and Canadian industrial Weighing scale manufacturer The Canadian Locomotive Company, commonly referred to as CLC, was a Canadian manufacturer of Railway Locomotives located in Kingston Train Master was the promotional designation for a Diesel-electric Railway Locomotive model produced by Fairbanks-Morse and its
• After Stalin's death, construction work ceases on the ill-fated Salekhard-Igarka Railway in Siberian Arctic. Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving

Births

Deaths

May deaths

• May 30 - Sam Fay, General manager of the Great Central Railway, 1902-1922, dies in Hampshire, England (b. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Sir Sam Fay (30 December 1856-30 May 1953 born in Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, England, was a highly-regarded manager of the London and South Western General Manager or GM for short is a descriptive term for certain executives in a Business operation The Great Central Railway ( GCR) was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 1856). ^[1]

References

• Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (August 16, 2005), Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved November 8, 2005. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• John W. Barriger; Rail historian and railfan. Retrieved February 22, 2005. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• MichiganRailroads. com (2005), Railroad History Timeline, 1950-1959. Retrieved June 13, 2005
• New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority, New York City Transit - History and Chronology. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved July 22, 2005. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• White, John H. , Jr. (Spring 1986), America's most noteworthy railroaders, Railroad History, Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, 154, p. 9-15.

1. ^ Dow, George (1965). Great Central, Vol. 3: Fay sets the pace 1900-1922. London: Locomotive Publishing Co.  

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