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51Cape Breton coal strike of 1981 — The Cape Breton coal strike of 1981 was a strike by coal miners belonging to the United Mine Workers of America against the Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO) of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. The strike, which was bitter and… …
52Pullman Strike — The Pullman Strike occurred when 3,000 Pullman Palace Car Company workers reacted to a 25% wage cut by going on a wildcat strike in Illinois on May 11, 1894, bringing traffic west of Chicago to a halt. [ Within three days 40,000 railroaders had… …
531877 in rail transport — EventsMay events* May 1 Opening of first railway in Burma (Myanmar), from Rangoon (Yangon) to Prome (Pyay) (km to mi|257|abbr=yes of metre gauge). [cite book|author=Marshall, John|title=The Guinness Railway… …
54January 1 in rail transport — Events 19th century * 1838 ndash; The United States government contracts with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to carry mail; the B O is the first railroad to be awarded such a contract in the US. * 1839 ndash; The New Jersey Railroad and… …
55May 2005 in rail transport — 2004, 2005, 2006 2004 in rail transport 2005 in rail transport 2006 in rail transport This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in May 2005. Contents 1 Events …
56History of rail transport in Japan — This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series. The history of rail transport in Japan began in the late Edo period.Early stageThough rail transport had been known through Dutch traders in Dejima, Nagasaki earlier,… …
57British Rail Class 58 — Infobox Locomotive name = British Rail Class 58 powertype = Diesel electric caption = 58001 at Doncaster Works roadnumber = 58001 58050 nicknames = ‘Bone’ builder = BREL, Doncaster Works builddate = 1983 1987 totalproduction = 50 gauge =… …
581950 in rail transport — EventsFebruary events * February 5 The first diesel locomotive to pull a freight train on the San Diego and Arizona Railway begins its journey from El Centro, California, on a trial run. [Dodge, Richard V. (June 29 1956),… …
591955 in rail transport — EventsJanuary events* January The Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad s mainline (485 miles of track) is now completely under CTC. * January Louisville and Nashville Railroad begins the merger process with the Nashville, Chattanooga and …
601995 in rail transport — EventsJanuary events* January David L. Gunn becomes commissioner of the Toronto Transit Commission. * January Burlington Northern Railroad tests new Trough Train articulated coal hopper cars. [cite journal|date=May 2005|title=Trough trial|journal …
