1886 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1886.
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Events
Unknown date events
- The first refrigerator cars on the Southern Pacific Railroad enter operation.
- The Southern Pacific Railroad wins the landmark Supreme Court case Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad which establishes equal rights under the law to corporations.
Births
May births
- May 4 – Henry G. Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (d. 1976).
Deaths
Unknown date deaths
- David Levy Yulee, Florida railroad executive (b. 1810).
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