1936 in rail transport

Years in rail transport
Timeline of railway history

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1936.

Events[edit]

January events[edit]

March events[edit]

May events[edit]

June events[edit]

July events[edit]

August events[edit]

September events[edit]

October events[edit]

October – Special nonstop Chicago–Denver run in advance of introducing California Zephyr service

November events[edit]

December events[edit]

Unknown date events[edit]

Accidents[edit]

Births[edit]

Deaths[edit]

June deaths[edit]

  • June 8 – Alfred de Glehn, English-born French designer of steam locomotives (born 1848).

November deaths[edit]

References[edit]

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  7. ^ Thompson, Philip (October 12, 1936). "Denver Zephyr To Try For New Speed Record". Chicago Tribune. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Super Zephyr Breaks Mark". The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. Associated Press. October 24, 1936. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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  10. ^ Schafer, Mike; Welsh, Joe (1997). Classic American Streamliners. Osceola, Wisconsin: MBI Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 0-7603-0377-0.
  11. ^ "New Burlington Streamliner Sets Thousand-Mile Mark". Detroit Free Press. October 25, 1936. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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