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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on December 8.
Events
[edit]19th century
[edit]- 1896 – Railway workers across Germany unite in the nation's railway trade union, Verband der Eisenbahner, headquartered in Hamburg.
20th century
[edit]- 1908 – Groundbreaking ceremonies are held in Germany for the U4 line of Berlin's U-Bahn.
- 1946 – General Motors Electro-Motive Division introduces the EMD NW5.
21st century
[edit]- 2005 – QJ 6988 pulls the world's last regularly scheduled steam locomotive powered freight train on a mainline railroad when it pulls a train between Daban and Chabuga, China.
- 2013 – Utah Transit Authority's S Line begins regular operations.[1]
Births
[edit]- 1839 – Alexander J. Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad 1899–1906, is born (d. 1906).
Deaths
[edit]- 1885 – William Henry Vanderbilt, son of Cornelius Vanderbilt and president of the New York Central system, dies (b. 1821).
References
[edit]- ^ "Salt Lake City welcomes S-Line". Railway Gazette International. Sutton, London: Railway Gazette Group. 9 Dec 2013. Retrieved 14 Dec 2013.