September 28 - The Winwick rail crash on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway occurs when a busy signalman lines an express passenger train onto a track occupied by a stationary local train; 12 people die in the collision as three of the train's passenger cars are telescoped.
October 22 - The M-10001, still in its original 900 horsepower (670kW) incarnation, sets an as-yet unbroken record from coast to coast of the United States, running from Oakland Pier to Grand Central Station in 57 hours.
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