1948 in rail transport

1948 in rail transport

In 1948, 14 railroads in North America owned more than 1,000 steam locomotives each. See also: Historical sizes of railroads

Events

January events

* January 1 - All major railways in Great Britain are nationalised under terms of the Transport Act 1947, the Big Four British railway companies (the Great Western Railway, London and North Eastern Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway and Southern Railway) becoming British Railways. [cite book|author=Bonavia, Michael R.|title=The Birth of British Rail|publisher=George Allen & Unwin|location=London|year=1979|isbn=0-04-385071-5]
* January 4 - Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Railroad debut a new lightweight passenger car consist for the "Golden State" passenger train between Chicago, Illinois, and Los Angeles, California.

February events

* February 4 - The last steam locomotive built for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, 4-8-4 3752, is test fired at the factory.
* February 29 - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway upgrades its "El Capitan" passenger train service frequency to daily.

March events

*1 March - Foreign-owned railway companies nationalised in Argentina during the first term of office of President Peron.

April events

* April 3 - The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway introduces its "Texas Chief" passenger train, operating between Chicago and Galveston, Texas via Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Fort Worth and Houston.

May events

* May 14 - The Bangor & Aroostook inaugurates its first diesel-powered passenger train.

June events

* June 21 - Alco delivers its last steam locomotive: Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad 2-8-4 number 9406.

July events

* July 2 - The Nickel Plate Railroad orders 10 class S-3 Berkshires from Lima Locomotive Works, the last steam locomotives Lima will produce.
* July 3 - The New York Central Railroad issues a report that only 20 per cent of its long-distance passenger trains are diesel powered, but the number was expected to rise to 50% by year’s end.
* July 28 - The New York, Ontario and Western Railroad becomes an all-diesel railroad.

August events

* August 15 - First run of Missouri Pacific’s “Texas Eagle”.

eptember events

* September 15 - The postwar 20th Century Limited is put into service in ceremonies attended by several dignitaries, including Dwight Eisenhower.

October events

* October 26 - The American Freedom Train, carrying the original versions of the United States Constitution, Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights, makes its final public display in Havre de Grace, Maryland before the official end of tour. See also American Freedom Train - 1947-1949 station stops

Unknown date events

* George Walker succeeds William Neal as president of Canadian Pacific Railway.
* In order to avoid import tariffs into Canada, Baldwin Locomotive Works contracts the Canadian Locomotive Company to be Baldwin's Canadian representatives and locomotive builders.

Births

June births

* June 30 - Vladimir Yakunin, CEO of Russian Railways 2005-present.

Deaths

March deaths

* March 5 - H. P. M. Beames, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Western Railway 1920–1922 (b. 1875).

References


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