1899 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1899.

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Modest exterior of H.W. Braddock's Marylebone station building in London

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  • May 12 – The Swedish Railway Employees' Union (Svenska Järnvägsmannaförbundet, SJMF, "Sweden Railworkers' League"), the country's first such trade union, is founded. It survives until 1970, when it merges into a labor union of Swedish government employees.
  • May 13 – A train wreck near Reading, Pennsylvania kills 28 people and injures 50.[2]

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References[edit]

  • White, John H., Jr. (Spring 1986), America's most noteworthy railroaders, Railroad History, Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, 154, p. 9–15.
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  2. ^ The American Monthly Review of Reviews (June 1899) pp. 664-9.
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  6. ^ The American Monthly Review of Reviews (December 1899) pp. 662-6.
  7. ^ Earle, Edward Mead (1923). Turkey, the Great Powers, and the Bagdad Railway: A Study in Imperialism. New York: Macmillan. p. 455.
  8. ^ Johnson, Ron (1985). The Best of Maine Railroads. Portland Litho. p. 74.
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  10. ^ Moody, John (1904). The Truth about the Trusts: A Description and Analysis of the American Trust. New York: Moody Publishing Company. p. 217. Retrieved April 16, 2008. jackson & woodin.
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  13. ^ Osthoff, Frederick C, ed. (1968). Who’s Who in Railroading in North America. New York: Simmons-Boardman. p. 314.
  14. ^ "John W. Barriger; Rail historian and railfan". Archived from the original on 2005-03-01. Retrieved February 22, 2005.