1937 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1937.

Events

January events

• January – General Motors Electro-Motive Division introduces the EMD E2.

May events

• May 18 – All heavyweight wood cars used on the Super Chief are replaced with lightweight stainless steel cars.
• May 19 – The New York, Ontario and Western Railway files for bankruptcy.

June events

• June 20 – Pennsylvania Railroad's Manhattan Transfer station in New York City closes after 26 years of service in favor of Newark Penn Station.

Unknown date events

• The Lake Shore Electric Railway and the Indiana Railroad both cease operations.
• Raymond Loewy establishes a business relationship with the Pennsylvania Railroad; one of his first projects is to redesign the Broadway Limited passenger train.
• General Motors Electro-Motive Division introduces the EMD E1
• Pullman-Standard introduces roomette sleeper cars.
• The Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad, in Massachusetts, files for bankruptcy.
• Fairfax Harrison is succeeded by Earnest E. Norris as president of the Southern Railway.

Births

Deaths

References

• (May 2005), Corrections and Clarifications, Trains Magazine, p. 10.
• Norfolk Southern Railway. Retrieved February 22 2005.