This Day in Railroad History

September 8

1883

143 years ago

Opening

The Northern Pacific Railway (reporting mark NP) was completed in a ceremony at Gold Creek, Montana

The Northern Pacific Railway

The Northern Pacific Railway (reporting mark NP) was completed in a ceremony at Gold Creek, Montana. Former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in an event attended by rail...

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1962

64 years ago

Closure

Last run of the famous Pines Express over the Somerset and Dorset Railway lin...

Last run of the famous Pines Express over the Somerset and Dorset Railway

Last run of the famous Pines Express over the Somerset and Dorset Railway line (UK) fittingly using the last steam locomotive built by British Railways, BR Standard Class 9F 92220 Evening Star.

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