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      Today in North American Railroad History for Friday - May 9th

      1850, The second rail connection to the "Western Waters" was made from Charleston to Chattanooga, on the Tennessee River.

      1901, The panic of 1901 begins as a result of a fight for between J.J. Hill and Edward H. Harriman for control of the Northern Pacific Railroad.

The Historical Guide to North American Railroads: 160 Lines Abandoned or Merged Since 1930 by George H. Drury
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My favorite reference for North American railroad history. Maps, statistics, histories, bibliographies. Very concise and readable.
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