1927 in rail transport

The southern railway tunnel at the western foot of Gellért Hill in Hungary - 1927.

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1927.

Events

January events

• January 1 - John J. Bernet succeeds Frederick D. Underwood as president of the Erie Railroad. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

February events

• February 14 - The Hull Paragon rail accident in England kills 12 people.

April events

• April 1 - Odawara Express Railway Line, connecting to Shinjuku Station of Tokyo and Odawara Station, via Machida Station route officially completed in Japan (predecessor of Odakyu Line).^{[ citation needed ]}
• April 3 - Yosan Line, Takamatsu to Matsuyama route officially completed in Shikoku Island, Japan.^{[ citation needed ]}

May events

• May 15 - The Grand Trunk Western Railroad introduces the Maple Leaf passenger train between Chicago, Illinois and Montreal, Quebec. ^[4]

June events

• June 1
  • Turkish State Railways formed.
  • Aichi Electronic Railway Line, Atsuta Jingu-mae Station of Nagoya to Toyohashi Station route officially completed in Aichi Prefecture, Japan (predecessor of Meitetsu Nagoya Line).^{[ citation needed ]}
• June 29 - Great Western Railway (England) takes delivery of its first 'King' Class 4-6-0 express passenger steam locomotive from its Swindon Works, No. 6000 King George V. ^[5]

July events

• July 6 –Hebikubo Station (蛇窪駅), later renamed as Togoshi-kōen Station, in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, opens.
• July 16 - Opening of Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway on the English Channel coast (8.25 mi (13.28 km) of 15 in (380 mm) gauge). ^[6]

August events

• August 24 - The Sevenoaks railway accident in England kills 13.
• August 25 - Detroit and Mackinac Railway officially abandons the section from Au Sable River Jct. to Comins and the Curran Branch between Hardy and Beavers. ^[7]

September events

• September 1 – The Trunk Line in Norway takes electric traction into use between Oslo and Lillestrøm. ^[8]
• September 24 – October 15 – Baltimore and Ohio Railroad celebrates its centennial in the Fair of the Iron Horse in Baltimore, Maryland.

October events

• October 10 - First Maine Central Railroad train over Carlton Bridge ends rail ferry service across the Kennebec River at Bath, Maine. ^[9]

December events

• December 3 - Official opening of London Post Office Railway. ^[10]
• December 30 - The Ginza Line, the oldest subway line in Asia, opens in Tokyo, Japan between Asakusa and Ueno. ^[11]

Unknown date events

• Rail transport in Cameroon extended to Yaoundé.
• American Locomotive Company builds first 4-6-4 tender locomotive, for the New York Central; also, the first 4-8-4, for the Northern Pacific Railroad. ^[12]
• American Car and Foundry acquires Shippers Car Line.
• Narrow gauge Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad ends train service to the Rangeley Lakes House destination hotel. ^[13]
• First Dutch National Railway Museum established.

Births

Main article: births in 1927

Further information: Category:1927 births

Deaths

May deaths

• May 23 - Henry Huntington, nephew of Collis P. Huntington and executive in charge of Pacific Electric Railway in the early part of the 20th century (born 1850).

October deaths

• October 7 – Godfrey M. Hyams, financier for Deepwater Railway and Tidewater Railway, dies (b. 1859).
• October 16 – David Macpherson, Canadian-born American civil engineer (b. 1854)

November deaths

• November 17 - Charles Sanger Mellen, president of Northern Pacific Railway 1897-1903 and New Haven Railroad beginning in 1903, dies (born 1852). ^[14]

References

1. "Out and In". Time. December 27, 1926. Archived from the original on January 31, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2007.
2. Stratton, Fred. "Presidents of the Erie Railroad". Fred's Erie Railroad History Page. Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2007.
3. Brown, Randolph R.; McCourt, John P.; Obed, Martin E. (2007). "Erie's Heavyweight Steel RPOs: 1927 Through Retirement". The Diamond. 21 (1): 4–5.
4. Sanders, Craig (2003). Limiteds, Locals, and Expresses in Indiana, 1838–1971. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 189. ISBN   978-0-253-34216-4.
5. Wood, G. C. (1972). 6000 King George V – a chronology. Hereford: 6000 Locomotive Association.
6. Davies, W. J. K. (1975). The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN   0-71536-827-3.
7. "RRHX - Railroad History Timeline: 1920s". Archived from the original on July 16, 2006. Retrieved August 25, 2006.
8. "Railway Statistics 2008". Norwegian National Rail Administration. 2009. p. 34. Archived from the original (pdf) on March 2, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
9. Johnson, Ron (1985). The Best of Maine Railroads. Portland Litho. p. 111.
10. Bayliss, Derek A. (1978). The Post Office Railway London. Sheffield: Turntable Publications. ISBN   0-902844-43-1.
11. "History". tokyometro.jp. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
12. Balkwill, Richard; Marshall, John (1993). The Guinness Book of Railway Facts and Feats (6th ed.). Enfield: Guinness Publishing. ISBN   0-85112-707-X.
13. Crittenden, H. Temple (1966). The Maine Scenic Route. McClain Printing Company. p. 183.
14. "Obituary: Charles Sanger Mellen". New York Times. November 18, 1927. p. 23.