1966 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1966.

Events

January events

• January – GE introduces the GE U28B.

December events

• December – GE introduces the GE U30B.

Unknown date events

• ALCO introduces the ALCO Century 415.
• The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad removes from service and donates the General Pershing Zephyr power car to the National Museum of Transport in St. Louis, Missouri.
• Norris Roy Crump returns to the presidency of Canadian Pacific Railway for a short period, succeeding Robert A. "Bob" Emerson. Crump, in turn, is succeeded by Ian David Sinclair.

Births

Deaths

Unknown date deaths

• Martin W. Clement, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad 1935–1948 (b. 1881).

References

• President and Fellows of Harvard College (2004), 20th century great American business leaders – Martin W. Clement. Retrieved February 23 2005.
• White, John H., Jr. (Spring 1986), America's most noteworthy railroaders, Railroad History, Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, 154, p. 9–15.