1855 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1855.

Events[edit]

January events[edit]

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April events[edit]

  • April 5 – Opening of Boyne Viaduct at Drogheda by the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway completes permanent through rail communication between the two principal cities of Ireland.[3]

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September events[edit]

  • September 26 – In Australia the first section of the New South Wales Government Railways, from Sydney to Parramatta, is opened, on 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) gauge.

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References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Railroad — Western North Carolina Railroad". North Carolina Business History. 2006. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
  3. ^ Share, Bernard, ed. (2005). Crossing the Boyne: the great Viaduct 1855–2005. Drogheda: Iarnród Éireann; Old Drogheda Society.
  4. ^ Hanrahan, David C. (2011). The First Great Train Robbery. London: Robert Hale. ISBN 978-0-7090-9040-3.
  5. ^ "Beyer Peacock". Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
  6. ^ Fenwick, Keith (2005). The Inverness and Nairn Railway. Cookham: Highland Railway Society.
  7. ^ Rock Island Technical Society (1996). "A Brief Historical Overview of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad". Archived from the original on January 7, 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
  8. ^ "I. G. Rawn Shot Dead; Suicide Suspected". New York Times. July 21, 1910. Retrieved November 22, 2013.