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| ===January events=== | |||
| * ] - The ] drops its membership in the ], citing large losses. | |||
| * ] - ] ends suburban and overhead trolley operations. | |||
| ===March events=== | ===March events=== | ||
| * ] - The '']'' trainset makes its final revenue run on a trip from ], to ]. It then continues through ] to ] in preparation for its final disposition. | * ] - The '']'' trainset makes its final revenue run on a trip from ], to ]. It then continues through ] to ] in preparation for its final disposition. | ||
| * ] - Last regularly scheduled ] ] on a major U.S. railroad runs from ] to ] on the ]. | |||
| ===April events=== | |||
| * ] - ] operates its last ] in regular service, 4-8-2 #6043, on train #76 from ] to ]. | |||
| ===May events=== | ===May events=== | ||
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| ===October events=== | ===October events=== | ||
| * ] - The ] and the ] merge to form the ]; ], former Erie president, is chosen as the president of the new railroad. | * ] - The ] and the ] merge to form the ]; ], former Erie president, is chosen as the president of the new railroad. | ||
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1960.
Events
January events
- January 1 - The New York Central Railroad drops its membership in the Railway Express Agency, citing large losses.
- January 3 - Washington DC ends suburban and overhead trolley operations.
March events
- March 20 - The Pioneer Zephyr trainset makes its final revenue run on a trip from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Kansas City, Missouri. It then continues through Galesburg, Illinois to Chicago, Illinois in preparation for its final disposition.
- March 27 - Last regularly scheduled steam-powered passenger train on a major U.S. railroad runs from Durand MI to Detroit on the Grand Trunk Western.
April events
- April 25 - Canadian National operates its last steam locomotive in regular service, 4-8-2 #6043, on train #76 from The Pas to Winnipeg.
May events
- May 26 - The Pioneer Zephyr trainset is donated to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
October events
- October 15 - The Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad merge to form the Erie Lackawanna Railroad; Harry W. Von Miller, former Erie president, is chosen as the president of the new railroad.
November events
- November 1 - The Chicago and North Western Railway acquires the assets of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad.
- November 16 - Stéblová train disaster, Czech Republic: 118 are killed and 110 injured in a head-on collision.
Unknown date events
- A new Soo Line railroad is formed through a merger of the original Soo Line, Wisconsin Central Railway and the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic.
- The Dade County, Florida, Metropolitan Transit Authority (operator of Miami-Dade Transit) is formed.
Births
Deaths
References
- Erie Railroad presidents. Retrieved March 15 2005.
- Gordon-Gilmore, Randy (2002), Pioneer Zephyr. Retrieved February 24 2005.