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February 16
Joseph R. Anderson
1813
–
Joseph R. Anderson
(pictured), owner of
American
steam locomotive
manufacturing company
Tredegar Iron Works
, is born (d. 1892).
1924
–
Wilhelm Schmidt
,
German
pioneer of
superheated steam
for use in
locomotives
, dies (b. 1858).
[1]
1925
– A new
suspension bridge
opens over
Niagara Falls
, replacing the previous span built in 1855.
1969
–
Căile Ferate Române
, in
Romania
, completes its systemwide
electrification
project.
See also
Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/February 16/More
References
^
Marshall, John
(2003).
Biographical Dictionary of Railway Engineers
(2nd ed.). Oxford:
Railway and Canal Historical Society
.
ISBN
0-901461-22-9
.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
<
Portal:Trains
|
Anniversaries
February 16
Joseph R. Anderson
1813
–
Joseph R. Anderson
(pictured), owner of
American
steam locomotive
manufacturing company
Tredegar Iron Works
, is born (d. 1892).
1924
–
Wilhelm Schmidt
,
German
pioneer of
superheated steam
for use in
locomotives
, dies (b. 1858).
[1]
1925
– A new
suspension bridge
opens over
Niagara Falls
, replacing the previous span built in 1855.
1969
–
Căile Ferate Române
, in
Romania
, completes its systemwide
electrification
project.
See also
Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/February 16/More
References
^
Marshall, John
(2003).
Biographical Dictionary of Railway Engineers
(2nd ed.). Oxford:
Railway and Canal Historical Society
.
ISBN
0-901461-22-9
.
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