1919 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1919.

Events

November events

• November 15: The "golden spike" is driven and construction of the San Diego & Arizona Railway (SD&A) is completed at a cost of $18 million.

December events

• December 1: The first passenger train of the San Diego & Arizona Railway (SD&A) "arrives" in San Diego from El Centro for the official line opening ceremony.

Unknown date events

• Ralph Budd becomes president of the Great Northern Railway and becomes the youngest (40) president of any American railroad to date.

Births

Deaths

August deaths

• August 11 – Andrew Carnegie, steel magnate and owner of Pittsburgh Locomotive and Car Works (b. 1835).

References

• Dodge, Richard V. (1960). Rails of the Silver Gate. Golden West Books, San Marino, CA. ISBN 0–87095–019–3.
• Hanft, Robert M. (1984). San Diego & Arizona: The Impossible Railroad. Trans-Anglo Books, Glendale, CA. ISBN 0–87046–071–4.
• (2000), American Experience / Streamliners / People & Events / Ralph Budd. Retrieved February 22 2005.
• President and Fellows of Harvard College (2004), 20th century great American business leaders – Ralph Budd. Retrieved February 22 2005.