1965 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1965.

Events

May events

• May – John W. Barriger III succeeds William N. Deramus III as president of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad.

December events

• December – General Electric introduces the GE U28C.

Unknown date events

• Southern Pacific's bid for control of the Western Pacific is rejected by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
• The steam generators on Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad's EMD AB6 diesel locomotives are replaced with head-end power (HEP) units and the locomotives re-enter service, now on commuter trains in Chicago, Illinois.
• Richard Beeching steps down from the chairmanship of the British Railways Board.

Births

Deaths

September deaths

• September 27 – William Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932–1944 (b. 1876).

References

• Katy Railroad Historical Society, Katy Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved February 9 2005.