1952 in rail transport

Years in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1952.

Events

January events

March events

April events

May events

July events

  • July 6 – The last tram (streetcar) runs in London, England.
  • July 21 – The 7.3 MwKern County earthquake strikes Southern California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing 12 and injuring hundreds. Southeast of Bealville 46 cm (18 in) thick reinforced concrete railroad tunnel walls were cracked, tracks were warped, and the gap between tunnel entrances was reduced by up to 2.5 meters (8 ft 2 in).

August events

September events

October events

November events

December events

Unknown date events

Births

Deaths

References

  1. ^ "Sealdah division-Engineering details". The Eastern Railway, Sealdah division. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "Chapter 1 – Evolution of Indian Railways-Historical Background". Ministry of Railways, India. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  3. ^ Saxena, R. P. (2008). "Indian Railway History Time Line". Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  4. ^ "Humboldt Park branch". Chicago "L".org. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  5. ^ Hall, Stanley (2000). The History and Development of Railway Signalling in the British Isles, vol. 1: Broad Survey. York: Friends of the National Railway Museum. ISBN 978-1-872826-12-7.
  6. ^ Baker, Allan C.; Civil, T. D. Allen (2008). Bagnalls of Stafford. High Halden: Phyllis Rampton Narrow Gauge Railway Trust. ISBN 978-0-9544546-2-3.
  7. ^ van Riemsdijk, J. T. (1994). Compound Locomotives: an international survey. Penryn: Atlantic Transport. ISBN 978-0-906899-61-8.

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