1932 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1932.

Events[edit]

January events[edit]

March events[edit]

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May events[edit]

June events[edit]

  • June 6 - The Great Western Railway's Cheltenham Spa Express passenger train (popularly known as the Cheltenham Flyer) sets a new speed record as 4-6-0 locomotive Tregenna Castle hauls it from Swindon to London Paddington, 77+14 miles (124.3 km), at an average speed of 81.7 mph (131.5 km/h).[4]

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Accidents[edit]

Deaths[edit]

March deaths[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ President and Fellows of Harvard College (2004), 20th century great American business leaders - Ralph Budd Archived 2005-02-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 22, 2005.
  3. ^ Rivanna Chapter National Railway Historical Society, This Month in Railroad History: March. Retrieved March 24, 2006.
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  5. ^ Veysey, Laurence R. (June 1958). A History Of The Rail Passenger Service Operated By The Pacific Electric Railway Company Since 1911 And By Its Successors Since 1953 (PDF). LACMTA (Report). Los Angeles, California: Interurbans. p. 63, 64. ASIN B0007F8D84. OCLC 6565577.
  6. ^ "The Cheltenham Flyer". Mike's Railway History. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
  7. ^ "New York City Transit - History and Chronology". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2009. Archived from the original on 2002-10-19. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  8. ^ Hill, Keith (February 2005). "Brighton's Belle Époque". BackTrack. 19 (2): 70–79.
  9. ^ Yenne, Bill (1985). The history of the Southern Pacific. New York: Bonanza.
  10. ^ Bianchi, Curt (May 1995). "By steam to the Grand Canyon". Trains Magazine: 38–45.
  11. ^ "Gorky Park, Moscow". Children's Railways. Retrieved 2010-01-12.