1949 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1949.

Events

January events

• January 22 – The American Freedom Train tour officially ends in Washington, DC. See also American Freedom Train – 1947–1949 station stops

February events

• February – General Motors Electro-Motive Division introduces the EMD F7.

March events

• March 20 – The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad and Western Pacific Railroad jointly launch the California Zephyr between Chicago, IL, and San Francisco, CA, as the first train to include Vista Dome cars in regular service.

April events

• April 24 – Rail service on the San Diego Electric Railway (SDERy) comes to an end at 5:45 a.m. as Car No. 446 pulls into the Adams Avenue car barn, making San Diego the first major Southwestern city to eliminate streetcars and convert to an all-bus transit system.

June events

• June – General Motors Electro-Motive Division introduces the EMD FP7.

August events

• August – General Motors Electro-Motive Division introduces the EMD E8.

October events

• October – Paul W. Johnston succeeds Robert E. Woodruff as president of the Erie Railroad.

Unknown date events

• General Motors Electro-Motive Division introduces the EMD GP7.

Births

January births

• January 19 – David Laney, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Amtrak.

Deaths

References

• Erie Railroad presidents. Retrieved March 15 2005.
• Dodge, Richard V. (1960). Rails of the Silver Gate. Golden West Books, San Marino, CA. ISBN 0–87095–019–3.