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Amtrack’s Graham Claytor retires. What year? ______
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Auto-train Corp. begins Lorton Va. to Sanford FL service. What year?______
Anybody else?
#2- the southern end is actually SANFORD, and I’ll say 1971.
//OK, I cheated…
Auto Train began operation Va. to Fl. in 1971…
Amtrak’s Graham Claytor retired in…1993
These are not railway items, but they did effect railways-
Dec 6, 1907 The Monongah coal mine disaster
Dec 6, 1917 The Great Halifax Explosion
http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/tdih.jsp?category=general&month=10272964&day=10272971
The halifax explosion WAS a big event in railroad history! And also, I have noticed that this is a day of a lot of bad things happening, but not specifically to railroads. It;s also my birthday!
[bday], Matthew! 16, eh?
I bet you poke at the presents under the Christmas tree too! Don’t you?[;)][:-,]
I found another[:)] : The last revenue runs, (excluding Silverton branch) operate on Denver & Rio Grande narrow-gauge, with 2-8-2’s 481-473 to Durango, 483 to Alamosa. What year? _______ The answer surprised me.
Nah, I’m so hard to shop for these days that, based on what I tell my family, I know what I’m getting before they’re even wrapped![:D]
1967? D&RGW
What about it?
I should say that in 1989, in railroad history, the future greatest foamer ever was born! JK! And yes, I am finally turning 16, even though most poeple in my grade are beyond me![:D]
83…71…68…Is that what you were thinking?[:)]