Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Honesdale, Pennsylvania
The Stourbridge Lion became the first steam locomotive to operate in the United States during a test on the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company's gravity railroad.
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Honesdale
The Stourbridge Lion becomes the first steam locomotive to operate on rails in the United States.
Tokyo Metro
Tokyo
Tokyo's Hibiya subway line opened, enhancing urban transit in Japan's capital.
Royal Mail
Ledburn, Buckinghamshire
Great Train Robbery: In England, a gang of 15 train robbers steal £2.6 million in bank notes.
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo
Construction began on Japan's first high-speed rail line between Tokyo and Osaka.
Canadian Pacific Railway
Craigellachie, British Columbia
The last spike was driven on the Canadian Pacific Railway, linking eastern and western Canada by rail.
British Railways
Buckinghamshire
A gang of thieves stole £2.6 million from a Royal Mail train in one of Britain's most famous heists.
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