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* January 3 – ], ends suburban and overhead ] car operations. |
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* January 3 – ], ends suburban and overhead ] car operations. |
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* January 5 – Closure of ] in ] (by now operated by electric ]s).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.welshwales.co.uk/mumbles_railway_swansea.htm|title=The Mumbles train – world’s first railway service|accessdate=2007-07-15}}</ref> |
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* January 5 – Closure of ] in ] (by now operated by electric ]s).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.welshwales.co.uk/mumbles_railway_swansea.htm|title=The Mumbles train – world’s first railway service|accessdate=2007-07-15}}</ref> |
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* January 20 – The ] opens ]'s northernmost railway to date between ] and ], ].<ref>{{cite web| work=Colin Churcher's Railway Pages| date=August 16, 2005| url=http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/candate.htm| title=Significant dates in Canadian railway history| accessdate=2006-01-20| }}</ref> |
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* January 20 – The ] opens ]'s northernmost railway to date between ] and ], ].<ref>{{cite web| work=Colin Churcher's Railway Pages| date=August 16, 2005| url=http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/candate.htm| title=Significant dates in Canadian railway history| accessdate=2006-01-20}}</ref> |
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* January 21 – The ] in England kills 5 people. |
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* January 21 – The ] in England kills 5 people. |
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===February events=== |
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* February 22 – ] operates its last ] powered train in regular service as freight train number 76, led by ] number 1262, arrives in ].<ref>{{cite web| work=Colin Churcher's Railway Pages| date=February 17, 2006| url=http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/ottawa.htm| title=Significant dates in Ottawa railway history| accessdate=2006-02-22| }}</ref> |
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* February 22 – ] operates its last ] powered train in regular service as freight train number 76, led by ] number 1262, arrives in ].<ref>{{cite web| work=Colin Churcher's Railway Pages| date=February 17, 2006| url=http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/ottawa.htm| title=Significant dates in Ottawa railway history| accessdate=2006-02-22}}</ref> |
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===March events=== |
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===May events=== |
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* May 26 – The '']'' trainset is donated to Chicago's ].<ref>{{cite web|author=Gordon-Gilmore, Randy|date=2002|title=Pioneer Zephyr|url=http://www.prototrains.com/pioneer/pioneer.html|accessdate=2005-02-24}}</ref> |
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* May 26 – The '']'' trainset is donated to Chicago's ].<ref>{{cite web|author=Gordon-Gilmore, Randy|year=2002|title=Pioneer Zephyr|url=http://www.prototrains.com/pioneer/pioneer.html|accessdate=2005-02-24}}</ref> |
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* August 7 – The ], in ], ], begins regular operation as the first ] steam-operated passenger ] in the world.<ref>{{cite book|author=Cole, T. C.|title=Bluebell Railway – Steaming On!|date=1970|publisher=Bluebell Railway|location=Sheffield Park}}</ref > |
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* August 7 – The ], in ], ], begins regular operation as the first ] steam-operated passenger ] in the world.<ref>{{cite book|author=Cole, T. C.|title=Bluebell Railway – Steaming On!|year=1970|publisher=Bluebell Railway|location=Sheffield Park}}</ref> |
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* September – ] loses its ] ] and discontinues passenger service between ] and ] except seasonally from ] to ].<ref name="holt">{{cite book| title=The Grand Trunk in New England |author=Holt, Jeff |publisher=Railfare |year=1985 |isbn=0-919130-43-7 |page=111}}</ref> |
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* September – ] loses its ] ] and discontinues passenger service between ] and ] except seasonally from ] to ].<ref name="holt">{{cite book| title=The Grand Trunk in New England |author=Holt, Jeff |publisher=Railfare |year=1985 |isbn=0-919130-43-7 |page=111}}</ref> |
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* September 6 – Last ''Gull'' passenger service between ] and the ] over the ], ], ] and ] railroads.<ref name="johnson">{{cite book| title=The Best of Maine Railroads |author=Johnson, Ron |publisher=Portland Litho |year=1985 |isbn= |page=112}}</ref> |
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* September 6 – Last ''Gull'' passenger service between ] and the ] over the ], ], ] and ] railroads.<ref name="johnson">{{cite book| title=The Best of Maine Railroads |author=Johnson, Ron |publisher=Portland Litho |year=1985 |isbn= |page=112}}</ref> |
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* September 10 – Last ] working, at ] on the ].<ref>{{cite book|author=Fryer, C.E.J.|title=A History of Slipping and Slip Carriages|date=1997|location=Usk|publisher=Oakwood Press|isbn=978-0-853615-14-9}}</ref> |
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* September 10 – Last ] working, at ] on the ].<ref>{{cite book|author=Fryer, C.E.J.|title=A History of Slipping and Slip Carriages|year=1997|location=Usk|publisher=Oakwood Press|isbn=978-0-853615-14-9}}</ref> |
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* September 12 – Official inauguration by the ] of electric services between ] and ] at the new standard for main line electrification, 25 kV overhead wire at 50 cycles.<ref>{{cite book|author=Gillham, J. C.|title=The Age of the Electric Train: Electric Trains in Britain since 1883|year=1988|publisher=Ian Allan|location=London|isbn=0-7110-1392-6}}</ref> |
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* September 12 – Official inauguration by the ] of electric services between ] and ] at the new standard for main line electrification, 25 kV overhead wire at 50 cycles.<ref>{{cite book|author=Gillham, J. C.|title=The Age of the Electric Train: Electric Trains in Britain since 1883|year=1988|publisher=Ian Allan|location=London|isbn=0-7110-1392-6}}</ref> |
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