1919 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1919.
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Events
November events
- November 15 - The "golden spike" is driven and construction of the San Diego and Arizona Railway is completed at a cost of $18 million.
December events
- December 1 - The first passenger train of the San Diego & Arizona Railway "arrives" in San Diego from El Centro, California, for the official line opening ceremony.
Unknown date events
- Ralph Budd becomes president of the Great Northern Railway and becomes the youngest (40) president of any American railroad to date.
Births
Deaths
August deaths
- August 3 - Samuel W. Fordyce, president of St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railway 1886-1889, St. Louis Southwestern Railway 1890-1898, Kansas City Southern Railway 1900 (b. 1840).
- August 11 - Andrew Carnegie, steel magnate and owner of Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works (b. 1835).
October deaths
- October 10 - Anatole Mallet, inventor of the mallet locomotive type (b. 1837).
References
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- Fordyce, Jim (1999), Samuel W. Fordyce biography. Retrieved August 15 2005.
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- Kansas City Southern Historical Society, The Kansas City Southern Lines. Retrieved August 15 2005.
- (2000), American Experience / Streamliners / People & Events / Ralph Budd. Retrieved February 22 2005.
- President and Fellows of Harvard College (2004), 20th century great American business leaders - Ralph Budd. Retrieved February 22 2005.
