1962 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1962.
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Events
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January events
- January 8 - The Harmelen train disaster, the worst railway accident in the history of The Netherlands, occurs when one passenger train driver misses a warning signal and passes a red signal to collide nearly head-on with another passenger train.
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September events
- September 7 - The South Devon Railway, in England, now a part of the Great Western Railway, closes.
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Unknown date events
- New York Central purchases the first electric multiple unit passenger cars from Pullman-Standard for use on the Metro-North railroad.
- Union Pacific 3985, the largest operable steam locomotive in the world, is removed from revenue service on the Union Pacific Railroad.
- ALCO closes the ALCO Thermal Products Division (formerly Brooks Locomotive Works) plant in Dunkirk, New York.
- Harry A. deButts is succeeded by D. William Brosnan as president of the Southern Railway.
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Births
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Deaths
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Unknown date deaths
- Ralph Budd, president of the Great Northern Railway 1919–1932 and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad 1932–1949 (b. 1879).
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References
- (2000), American Experience / Streamliners / People & Events / Ralph Budd (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/streamliners/peopleevents/p_rbudd.html). Retrieved February 22 2005.
- Norfolk Southern Railway (http://pages.ivillage.com/generaljim1/theerielackawannalimited/id19.html). Retrieved February 22 2005.
- President and Fellows of Harvard College (2004), 20th century great American business leaders - Ralph Budd (http://www.hbs.edu/leadership/database/leaders/108/). Retrieved February 22 2005.
- White, John H., Jr. (Spring 1986), America's most noteworthy railroaders, Railroad History, Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, 154, p. 9-15.
