1846 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1846.
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Events
March events
- March 26 - John M. Forbes becomes president of the Michigan Central Railroad.
September events
- September 21 - The town of Kendal, England, declares a public holiday for the opening of the Kendal, Oxenholme and Lancaster section of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway; the first revenue trains are operated on September 22.
Unknown date events
- The Manchester and Birmingham Railway becomes the London and North Western Railway.
- Railway Mania in Great Britain reaches its zenith as 272 Acts of Parliament setting up new railway companies are passed.
Births
October births
- October 6 - George Westinghouse, American inventor; developed the Westinghouse air brake (d. 1914)
Unknown date births
- Lucius E. Johnson, president of the Norfolk and Western Railroad 1904–1921 (d. 1921).
Deaths
References
- Friends of Carnforth Station, The History Of Carnforth Railway Station (and surrounding area). Retrieved September 21 2005.
- Timeline of Old Plank Road Trail history and development. Retrieved March 1 2005.
