1919 In Rail Transport

Events

November events

• November 15: The "golden spike" is driven and construction of the San Diego & Arizona Railway (SD&A) is completed at a cost of $18 million.

December events

• December 1: The first passenger train of the San Diego & Arizona Railway (SD&A) "arrives" in San Diego from El Centro for the official line opening ceremony.

Unknown date events

• Ralph Budd becomes president of the Great Northern Railway and becomes the youngest (40) president of any American railroad to date.

Births

Deaths

August deaths

• August 11 - Andrew Carnegie, steel magnate and owner of Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works (b. 1835).

References

• (2000), American Experience / Streamliners / People & Events / Ralph Budd. Retrieved February 22 2005.

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