1945 in rail transport

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Years in rail transport
Timeline of railway history

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1945.

Events[edit]

January events[edit]

  • January 1 – The national railway operator in the Republic of Ireland, Great Southern Railways, with responsibility for the southern part of the Irish railway network is merged into a new national transport operator, Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ).
  • January 10 – Los Angeles streetcars make their last run.
  • January 12 – Bituminous Coal Research Incorporated's Locomotive Study Group, made up of representatives from eastern railroads and locomotive manufacturers in the United States, meets to find ways to combat the rise of the diesel locomotive. They decide reciprocating steam is dead, and to explore coal-fired turbines.
  • January 19 – United States Army Transportation Corps personnel operate their first train on the Luzon Military Railway (over Manila Railway Company track) in the Philippines.[1]

February events[edit]

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December events[edit]

  • December 1 – The Milwaukee Road emerges from its 1935 bankruptcy through reorganization.[14]
  • December 13 – The New York Central Railroad places what is up to now the largest single order for passenger equipment: 420 cars.

Unknown date events[edit]

Births[edit]

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June deaths[edit]

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October deaths[edit]

Accidents[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tourret, R. (1976). Allied Military Locomotives of the Second World War. Vol. 1. Abingdon: Tourret Publishing. p. 12. ISBN 0-905878-00-0.
  2. ^ Rivanna Chapter National Railway Historical Society. "This month in railroad history – March". Archived from the original on April 17, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2006.
  3. ^ Tourret, R. (1977). United States Army Transportation Corps Locomotives. Allied Military Locomotives of the Second World War, Book 2. Abingdon: Tourret Publishing. p. 67. ISBN 0-905878-01-9.
  4. ^ Sibley, Brian (1995). The Thomas the Tank Engine Man. London: Heinemann. ISBN 0-434-96909-5.
  5. ^ Koch, Michael (1971). The Shay Locomotive Titan of the Timber. The World Press. pp. 369&463.
  6. ^ Taylorson, Keith (1999). Narrow Gauge Rails to Esquel. Brighton: Plateway Press. ISBN 1871980410.
  7. ^ "Significant dates in Canadian railway history". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. April 3, 2005. Archived from the original on June 23, 2005. Retrieved July 12, 2005.
  8. ^ White, John H. (1978). The American Railroad Passenger Car. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 197. ISBN 0801819652. OCLC 2798188.
  9. ^ Balkwill, Richard; Marshall, John (1993). The Guinness Book of Railway Facts and Feats (6th ed.). Enfield: Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-707-X.
  10. ^ "Official Report of 1945 Train Wreck". Michigan, North Dakota. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  11. ^ Rivanna Chapter National Railway Historical Society (2005). "This month in railroad history – August". Retrieved August 23, 2005.
  12. ^ Guest, Clayton J. (June 13, 2002). "Time Line of Major Events". YosemiteValleyRailroad.com. Retrieved August 24, 2008.
  13. ^ Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 2006. ISBN 0-14-102715-0.
  14. ^ "The Milwaukee Road: A brief history". TrainWeb. Retrieved April 16, 2015.