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1898 in rail transport
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Events
May events
- May - E. H. Harriman becomes chairman of the executive committee for the Union Pacific Railroad.
Unknown date events
- Sunset magazine is founded as a promotional tool of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
- The Loup Creek & Deepwater railway is officially renamed Deepwater Railway
Births
Deaths
Unknown date deaths
- Wilson Eddy , American steam locomotive manufacturer (b. 1813).
- John M. Forbes, president of the Michigan Central Railroad and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (b. 1813).
- Hugh J. Jewett, president of the Erie Railroad 1874–1884 (b. 1817).
References
- Erie Railroad presidents. Retrieved March 15 2005.
- Timeline of Old Plank Road Trail history and development. Retrieved March 1 2005.
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