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1970 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1970.

Events

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January events

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February events

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March events

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The final arrival of the California Zephyr and its crew at Oakland
  • March 27 – A runaway freight train accident in icy weather which destroys the railway bridge of L'Estanguet near Accous brings about closure of the Pau–Canfranc railway line as a trans-Pyreneen route between France and Spain.[4]

April events

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May events

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June events

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July events

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August events

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September events

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October events

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November events

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December events

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Unknown date events

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Accidents

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Births

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Deaths

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April deaths

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July deaths

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References

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  • (June 2005), "Timeline", Trains Magazine, p. 19.
  1. ^ Katy Railroad Historical Society. "Katy Frequently Asked Questions". Archived from the original on 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2005-02-09.
  2. ^ "Preparing for the "Indian-Pacific"". The Railway Magazine. 116. London: 162–3. 1970.
  3. ^ Morikawa, Tenki (13 January 2020). "湘南モノレール開業50周年の道のりをたどる - 当時の写真とともに" [Tracing the path to the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Shonan Monorail - with photos from the past]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ "27 mars 1970: L'accident". Histoire Pau–Oleron–Canfranc. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  5. ^ a b "Significant dates in Canadian railway history". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. 2006-03-17. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006. Retrieved 2006-04-26.
  6. ^ Balkwill, Richard; Marshall, John (1993). The Guinness Book of Railway Facts and Feats (6th ed.). Enfield: Guinness Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85112-707-1.
  7. ^ "South Shore Railroad history". Chicago Post-Tribune. 2008-06-29. Retrieved 2008-06-30.[dead link]
  8. ^ Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (2005). "This Month in Railroad History: August". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-08-25.
  9. ^ "History of the San Juan Extension". DRGW.Net. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  10. ^ Næss, Ståle (1999). Di 3: Billedboken om en loklegende. BSN Forlag.
  11. ^ Thompson, John. B. (1992). 38: the C38 class Pacific locomotives of the New South Wales Government Railways. Matraville, N.S.W.: Eveleigh Press. ISBN 0-646-02856-1.
  12. ^ "BP Amoco Timeline". Casper Star-Tribune. 2005-06-22. Retrieved 2011-12-20.